Road to summit of Mount Evans closes for the season
The top five-mile section of Mount Evans Highway closed to traffic on Tuesday. The road climbs all the way to the summit of Mount Evans, the 14th highest peak in Colorado.
The road from Echo Lake to Summit Lake remains open and timed tickets are required.
Starting Sept. 6, Mt. Evans (Hwy 5) will be open from Echo Lake to Summit Lake. The top portion will be closed for the season to all motor vehicles. Mt. Goliath & Summit Lake Park will be the only available ticket at the time until we close for the season. https://t.co/DY9QVwAVnD pic.twitter.com/Lhq828fx89
— Forest Service, ARP (@usfsarp) September 3, 2022
The U.S. Forest Service manages the Mount Evans area and calls the highway "the highest paved road in North America." The road leads visitors to within a couple hundred feet of the 14,264-foot summit.
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