Buffalo Bill's grave on Lookout Mountain just west of Denver, Colorado

Buffalo Bill's grave sits at an elevation of 7,326 feet (2,232 metres) on Lookout Mountain just west of Golden, Colorado. Not only is it a popular tourist spot but countless bicycles make their way up the winding road for an excellent workout at about 1,600 feet (488 metres) of elevation gain from Golden. Angela, the lady running the Buffalo Bill museum, said they've had cyclists make it to the top in 17 minutes. I wasn't watching closely enough but suspect it took my friends and me well over 45 minutes on this trip...

Pahaska (Pa-Ha-Ska) is the Sioux name for Buffalo BIll - it means "Long hair.

Here's my personal web page about cycling:
http://www.rogerwendell.com/cycling.html

06-07-2009

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