Highway 24 Through Leadville Colorado.. Stop For a Bit of Fishing!!

[@karenecurran7895]

You have been bringing us through this pandemic and now it is my pleasure to pray you through your health situation. Miss your videos MMM.

[@K_DZ236]

After stressful days, I love riding shotgun and watching the grand views. Thanks 🤗❣️

[@moondoggiemn9456]

Thanks again for doing your two lane videos. It's likely that the only way some of us will ever see these places is on your videos. Your commentary is greatly appreciated too; nice to know there's some folks left that can still think clearly. Happy Trails!

[@TruckerCurtis]

Just discovered this video today! Glad I did!

[@JoshuaMuse]

Truly, God's country right there. I plan on hitting the road with my brother this fall to go some of the places you've been to. Until then I will continue to watch your videos and enjoy the breathtaking scenery.

[@udayaranawaka1235]

Yes Mike great job, State of Colorado is most beautiful and very happy about traveling with you and you are not along when you drive thousand of friends in you driving cab.

[@jimbateman225]

Thanks again Mike. Wish you had video'd the fishin'. Stay Safe. PEACE!

[@doriscanham6929]

Mike, i don't think their is anything as beautiful as the country you drive thru here in Australia. there are incredible places, but the mountains you drive thru are absolutely beautiful. I love your videos and really look forward to them, in fact I finish watching the last one and wonder how long i have to wait for the next. Please Mike keep them coming, I don't get a chance to drive very much these days and your videos keep me going

[@Linda2]

🐨I second that.

[@edwardjones9631]

Robert- I used to travel the USA & love the Mtns in the west. Colorado has some beautiful places, but the scenery of the 4-corner states are all impressive, just saw your text to our well-known driver! Take care way down under!

[@nyalwalker6372]

Great views of the mountains. Been up over Independence Pass a few times. The road gets pretty narrow on the west side with many hairpin turns as I remember.

[@daviddanser7801]

Great video. 10,200 feet, that altitude literally makes me dizzy. What a cool place, love the old buildings. Thanks for sharing this video with us

[@marysiegel5763]

Have been in house since March 6th. I'ts been so great riding along with you. Feel like I'm getting out of the house!

[@jafo766]

Your NOT ALONE , Mike's truck is the modern day Internet E-quivalent of a few thousand folks hanging off a train in Bangladesh.

[@mikefly562]

Agreed...I really love his ride along videos...I feel like I'm on the trip with him. I think this is such a fantastic concept of setting up a video ride along, and I really like how he narrates what he sees and his experience, plus it probably helps him to stay awake too.

[@TruckerCurtis]

I've been still learning how to do this! It's a process and harder the. It seems lol. Seeing how I'm a little camera shy. This is a fantastic video and view!

[@bluemoon-pm5hv]

Wow,really neat old town,I just love the ones with history. Thank you for the ride along✌❤

[@craigriglin]

Independence passes is so narrow that the painted center line is only half the width of normal to allow for more space. No joke!

[@virginiaswafford7078]

Nice old mining town, would be interesting to explore .always enjoy the adventure. Beautiful country you live in.where's the fish?had more bugs than fish. Be safe. Until next time.

[@frankscarborough1428]

Lived in Leadville as an infant & toddler. My parents loved the area

[@THE_SHEFF]

I love historical buildings and home's. My house was built in 1867. Started out being maybe 300 sq ft. Now its around 1300 sq ft. You bring back some good memories of being on the road. I was raised in a BIG 🚚 during the outlaw trucking era. Those were the days. I couldn't imagine the B.S. you have to deal with these days. Keep up the awesome job 👏.... for all the haters hating they should get rid of anything they own. Since they hate truckers not knowing that you and other truckers are the reason they have possessions.

[@tomgeorge2671]

This has to be one of the most beautiful areas in the state of Colorado.

[@jjarm]

And that’s sayin’ a lot!

[@MobehTaBlues]

Not at all...i stay in co and there are a lot of wayyyyyyy more beautiful places..just google

[@scotnick59]

THANKS so much for these very refreshing videos!!

[@rosamondtillman6846]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you!! God Bless./You made my day at 1:00a.m.

[@joannemchale]

Thankyou for sharing some beautiful scenery take care safe journey.and have a great day.

[@UncleRuckus1993]

I’m always in the area climbing 14ers. The two highest peaks are shown in this video. The sawatch mountain range is beautiful, but my favorite in CO is the San Juan mountain range. If you ever have the opportunity to drive the San Juan Skyway, you won’t be disappointed.

[@jipsiemune]

Loved the drive so needed a nice drive today ! Can’t blame them suicidal insects I’m so tired of the fighting , sadness and bad news also but , I have a sinking feeling the world is forever changed ... will it be for the better or worse I think remains to be seen , i will pray its better and not worse.

[@xstugee]

If a picture is worth 10,000 words, then your videos are worth billions...just fantastically beautiful and interesting! Also I just wanted to pass some info along...I started using Rain-X on my windshield and in my sprayer as I travel back and forth from Miami to Orlando. There are thousands of these Love Bugs, and they literally obliterate your view; but since I started using this product it seems to evaporate them once the wiper get turned on. Just thought it might help.

[@TruckerCurtis]

Rain x helps with bugs too!???

[@tommarshall333]

Enjoy that you give 'historic' information about the towns and areas you drive through. Question about another matter...... do you have to make any engine adjustments to your truck because of the extreme elevation differences of the areas you drive through? Way back in the middle 1960s, my wife and I, from just a little above sea level, Santa Cruz, CA., drove through Colorado and over the Continental Divide in our new car. I swear our car was gasping for air. We were being passed by everyone. An especially humorous moment was when we were passed by a VW Bug....PULLING A SMALL TARP COVERED 4' x 6'TRAILER! Our mechanic told us later that we should have had the care re-tuned for "high elevation" driving.

[@edwardjones9631]

Tom Marshall....Not any more. For the younger folks, that was really true back then. The west has many long, steep highways @ 6 % grade slope, some for more than 10 miles & a few for 30 miles or more. Summertime temps are well over 100°F & in lower elevations of desert areas of sw USA the temps in daytime may exceed 110°F! Those old days of ice bags hanging on outside of grill-fronts are now past! Answer to your question is that with 3°F loss per 1000 ft elevation the thin air will moderate elevation effects & sufficient oxygen is present to combust! Having watched his videos MMM does not have to make elevation adjustments, & I have also traversed these areas in cars with worry-free driving!

[@tommarshall333]

@@edwardjones9631 Thanks for your input. Thank goodness for automotive engineering progress! Whenever out 'VW' experience flashes through my mind, I still smile and remember all the good-natured ribbing from my family and friends.

[@apower912]

Beautiful! Love the sky contrasting with the fields.

[@dezertraider]

THANK YOU MIKE FROM CENTRAL MAINE,WHAT EYE CANDY,..SAFE TRAVELS,,YOU ROCK

[@javablues1678]

Thanks for this lovely video, wished if would have continued. More twilight drive ones please.

[@caseysalazar726]

The holes in those rocks are from an annual event in Leadville called boomdays

[@thecman26]

There's some BIG mountains up there!

[@edwardjones9631]

Howdy MMMike...this local mtn range is highest in Colorado with 4-5 14k peaks all visible at once! I stayed in Leadville Hotel here! Its elevation is well above 10k! It does snow here on occasion any day of the year! It's a nice ride north or southbound! Thx for Ride! Peace.

[@roadsexplore]

Leadville looks wonderful with those old buildings and the nice setting in the middle of the high mountains.

[@rickrich7325]

Had friends that rented the same vaca house for years in Leadville, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It takes things a long time to cook at that altitude!

[@ChristiansPrayingTogether]

Your vids are my joy ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Love them sooo much 🌻 I always feel like I'm riding shotgun with you - very cool ! Thank you ❤️

[@stuartroland9605]

Great run in the mountains on R 24 . Hope to see some fishing , I bet the bugs are bad on the river bank .Don't get locked up unloading .Take Care , be Safe . Peace .👍👍😊✌

[@philipwillard4569]

We went to Leadville every year when I was a kid. The 70’s. We would fish the Rio Grand for a couple days then down to west of Conejos to fish the Conejos River. Dad was a damn good fly fisherman. Best days of my life. If you ever get a chance to fish the Conejos do it. Philip from Mannsville Oklahoma

[@dansarette101]

Loved that view of turning south out of Leadville and having Mt Elbert and Mt Massive come into view!! Wife and I just drove that route on our Honda Goldwing In May 2021. Spent the night at the columbine Inn at Leadville not even knowing the town is at 10000 ft elevation! I like your videos because I can revisit all the roads we traveled on our Grand bike trip from Seattle to West Palm Beach Florida (home). We took route 90 out of Washington after going up Mt Rainier, through Idaho, Montana, down towards Ennis, into Yellowstone, Grand Tetons to Jackson,back up to Moran,through the wind River range, then Riverton to Cheyenne into Fort Collins, over to Boulder, Estes Park, Down to 70, pass Veil, Down 24, On to 160 over to Durango, up to Silverton, Ouray,Telluride, Montrose, Delta, route 92 to Gunnison 50 east back to Colorado Springs, intercepted 70 At the Kansas Border at Burlington,Co. Then the Beat east toward home. Put almost 6,000 miles on the bike One way from Washington. (oh, and I caught a 17" Rainbow out of the pond at Ridgeway State Park)My best yet..Happy, Happy!!

[@paolozanconato3665]

Very beauty full

[@johnhanson4795]

love how relaxed you are when you drive i was young and full of anxiety and determation but lots of time that backfired lol.no cellphones just a old wore out map and needed more change for phone

[@dannythomas2185]

Went through there few years ago on the way to Tucson,Arizona in a Semi and you can’t beat the scenery !!

[@rocksandoil2241]

Love fishing Twin Lakes, Antero Res. , Arkansas too. Many memories there - Weston Pass to your left at Xl lakes - relatives had the old Ruby mine on top

[@canamm]

I've driven that route many times over the years. I love the views up there!! I almost drowned at Twin Lakes the last time I was up there. Freak storm popped up while I was kayaking across the lake.

[@germanshepherd2579]

I really enjoyed that part of Colorado and the Collegiate peaks. A very nice place to camp & fish is Cottonwood lake just outside of Buena Vista

[@RaoulThomas007]

You can tell Leadville was a very prosperous town during her reign, with her grand architecture!

[@johnhanson4795]

thats so cool you stop and catch cool fish!!

[@KB-gs8zi]

Sir Mike !! As your viewer states,,,RAINX works wonders on the windshield for sure as used it myself when ''OTR" driver !!!! Thanks for the video & POSTED it on FaceBook for my Grand daughter to see !!!! ""KEEP IT SAFE ""

[@zane770]

Thanks for this mate. Im from Aus and was planning a road trip across america on route 50 but covid destroyed my plans. i really wanna see country america and small towns and the beautiful scenery. this is the closest ill come to it for a while so thank you.

[@charlesboudreau5849]

In 80, 81 my father in law and I remodeled some houses a businesses there. Quite a place ,beautiful , had to work in spurts cause of the elevation 10,000 plus. Enjoyed it . Good fis.hing

[@Itspants21]

Love your channel so much!! Thank you 😊..will we ever get to see your face?

[@Itspants21]

I saw you fishing!!!

[@johnhanson4795]

love the views of the mountains last time i saw them was with my crabby son hauling flatbed he was driver and yelled at me cause i had to pee to much.im old.kenworth 680 he made me sleep up front back hurt like hell in morning

[@Hey_its_Koda]

Colorado is beautiful.

[@leebrooke1831]

Thanks mike just the advice i was looking for! Nice vid

[@athollmcnicoll256]

Yeah as always Mike we seated drivers see so much that in a car we could not see, so we ride with you!!

[@JM-ig4ed]

I was on Indepence Pass once... One of the most scariest drives ever - and did part of it in fog. I believe it is the highest road in the US while Trail Ridge is the highest continuest road.

[@edwardjones9631]

It's over 12000 ft elevation if my memory is correct? But many passes are nearly as high, along the continental divide!

[@LadyMarie880]

Thanks Mike, I always enjoy.you make me laugh

[@elliebellie7816]

Leadville! Very unique town with an interesting history. I love it there.

[@almeggs3247]

Thanks for the dates of the old buildings in Leadville Co! And would be honored to share a beer with you and a bit of fishing!with our friends!In the headwaters of the Arkansas River! I live now at~4700 ft I think I can handle 10000? And live there. Independence pass sound like lots of patriots struggled through there many years ago in search of freedom from any persecution to raise their families ! What’s a German brown ( from a similar trout family?) you need a fishing license in every state?

[@brianu3266]

A good video and nicely narrated. Thanks

[@duaneromero6438]

My hometown MMMike! Currently a underground miner in your neck of the woods. Mining Molybdenum. Love the vids and stay safe! PEACE ✌

[@edwardmounsey9208]

Hi Mike: great quarter of an hour. Sorry we missed the fishing. Twelve inches would be the best eating, much larger and the meat starts to get mushy. Good luck unloading, prison similar to military base in so fear as weapons are concerned “ not allowed”. Thank you see you next trip. Edward

[@foxiedogitchypaws7141]

Thank you Mike. I hope I get to go home this fall to visit grandparents from sterling, ( passed away) My Home!

[@PersonalBubble0420]

Crystal Lake just outside Leadville is more of a pond surrounded by swamp, but the fishing is awesome. Fly fish only due to the swampy weed and such. My family spent 2 weeks in Leadville every summer and my dad loved to fish. Crystal became his favorite after catching a 5lb. Rainbow trout. I love the school house.

[@maryben1921]

Great scenery. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. New sub here.

[@docholiday1034]

Thanks Mike...hows freight? Slowing at all...east coast crawling along. Beautiful roads.👍👍👍👍

[@DavidIrthum]

Ahh, I have been there on my 🚗 4 wheeler love the whole area including the majestic Rockies!

[@kneesinthebreeze630]

Hey man are you ok? I haven't seen any downloads in weeks. I enjoy riding with you. I hope you are ok and haven't stopped KZbinn.

[@Linda2]

Very enjoyable. Thankyou ✌

[@johnhanson4795]

i rember driving a international transtar cabover with the 400 cummins in 1981 and my fuel pump dyed in kansas and coasted off into this gravel road and i had cab jacked up to see if fuel filters clogged and got surrounded by barking coyotes and they where growling so i crawled back in cab no time to let cab down slept looking at ground till morning and waved a farmer down

[@johnhanson4795]

found out after i was towed to nearest truck stop the fuel pump dyed at 700,000 miles

[@TruckerCurtis]

I'm from Colorado! Miss it back home that's for sure

[@douglasb9954]

The Aspen side of Independence Pass has a small section where two panel trucks can barely get through. Not as scary as Red Mountain Pass, but not a breezr.

[@tazmod7272]

Hi Mountain Man Mike. I remember I had to deliver auto part to a state prison at their auto repair area inside the fence. There was no one there. So I left the parts. It was a real creepy place. Scared the poo out of thinking there might be an escapee hiding. It was back in the 70’s. No portable phones back then.

[@edwardjones9631]

Tax Mod-good to see you're still kicking! Those days in the 70s did have some sights beyond comprehension! Boulder Mtn Women, Weed, Cali Wierdos, & the infamous Oregonian Bog Jaun Roginesse! The Monster Mash! Bad times then!

[@karenecurran7895]

TY. MMM Colorado is very beautiful.

[@cruiserchrisworldnetwork4141]

Hello riding shotgun this is the cruiser Chris World Network we are fully connected with you with a thumbs-up for the like of the video and a notification Bell turned on for your latest notifications I like when you drive through the city's all the different scenery that you show us and I like all the different things you see when you're out on the highway doing your job thank you for everything that you do we are fully connected with you and will be watching from the cruiser Chris World Network

[@catalinaramos9789]

Hola Mike (: thank you for this video ^_^ I lived there in 2008 in winter season 😍😍 I miss there )):

[@ulavale043]

Nice view and smooth ride man! What camera and holder are you using shotgun??

[@johnhanson4795]

love your videos.i was watching flatbed chicks channel to she had to give her xl classic up she had for years now she company driver she seems happier now.she was owner op

[@paid2xl76]

What dashcam are you using? I love the videos.

[@davidruiz1697]

Beautiful video one question can semi trucks run 24 from 70 to 285 ?

[@apocyldoomer]

Awesome view.

[@craigriglin]

If you’re driving semi a really nice place to 🎣 is the rest stop on 70 out of Rife . There are lakes with in walking distance. I did well with a black fly but a Red Tasmanian devil 👹is lethal. Happy trails!

[@NapierNimbus]

Views of the mountains just amazing. Horsey easily gets that load moving.

[@robertlee6781]

Was ther about nine years ago. Loved the scenery.

[@steveevans9382]

Great ride dont worry about the bug we look right past 👍

[@davide4680]

Did you fish with a fly or some type of bait (ie Cheese etc?). I fished Colorado one time and didn’t catch any

[@stephenhammer7357]

Mike i've been calling R CANSAS THAT WAY for more than 50 years as a new driver the old timers said it that way and i never changed

[@pinkywilliams8063]

Great two videos in one day..... I got bunk.....lol

[@skibee50]

Is the Gunsmoke saloon still there in Buena Vista

[@brendahaltom6612]

Thanks for Leadville very high elevation town, right? Stretch es out for several miles! Waiting for Prison footage tomorrow! I'd love to have one of those peaches!! Yum!! See ya MMM!😀🚛

[@whatever007ism]

Leadville is a really cool old town. Love that area. As well as Bune Vista

[@whatever007ism]

Salida is my favorite town in Colorado.

[@snowman8235]

Every time you say Suicide bugs I laugh like hell cause it's that funny.

[@edwardjones9631]

Snow Man...wonder if MMMike has encountered the love bugs of inland Florida summer night driving? They are suicidal even while mating! Messy Windshields!

[@snowman8235]

@@edwardjones9631 🤣🤣

[@Jeff250lbc]

I love the look of mining towns..that could be elko nev or bisbee AZ.

[@johnneedy3164]

Kool could you imagine going back in time

[@davidbrickey5925]

Be careful out there. That was a nice ride along.

[@PanamaRose]

Absolutely awesome!

[@peterdiaz5896]

Good Morning Mike what are specification of your truck ?

[@barrydee587]

OK, The Continental Divide is there too?

[@rmt4232]

I think a little to the east, but pretty close.

[@dottiehildebrand3123]

Get some fishing in while you can. To bad you couldn't keep them and eat them. Oh well another day. God bless stay safe ♥️🇺🇸🌹

[@grigorirasputin996]

Leadville resident here.

[@peterz4427]

Enjoyed the scenery, except you may want to reconsider fishing in the Animas River, due to the mine tailings from Leadville. A lot of heavy metals. Platte River down 285, much better!

[@newwomyn]

You were paralleling the Union Pacific Tennessee Pass Subdivision, and the Arkansas River. Cool beans.

[@Jeff250lbc]

Rename it to reliance on the State pass?

[@adambrunt7290]

Mike your a C-hair away from 30k. Congrats man