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.. Went to the Observatory - used low range all the way down the hill. It is THAT steep. ...
Yep. and going up is no easy ride. The air is thin at 10,000 feet. leaving another ~3,500 vert feet to climb, steeply, engine gasping for oxygen...

The Park rangers have you stop and wait an hour or so, on the way up (plan for that) to help acclimation. It's a different world up there. Bring jackets.
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