9/24/2014 Posted On: 9/24/2014 By: SoCool Info: Apparently the Mt. Evans Rd is closed (to cars) at Echo Lake as of 9/22/14, which is somewhat earlier than normal. There are places on the CDOT website showing it open to Summit Lake, and dry conditions- this is wrong. | 1 |
|||
9/18/2014 Posted On: 9/18/2014 By: SoCool Info: Mt. Evans Road regulations have seen many changes lately. I observed the following: need cash only, exact change, "half price" right now, which I guess is $5 instead of the normal $10. But I didn‘t pay anything, I drove in after the booths were closed, road is open all night. The fee seems somewhat optional depending on your destination? The road is gated closed at Summit Lake, summit is only accessible on foot. There are new signs to pay $5 at Summit Lake self serve kiosk, administered by City of Denver. I didn‘t pay this either, I turned around and drove 0.3 miles back to a large dirt parking lot. Nobody bothered me sleeping there, no tickets on the dash late afternoon after hike. | 3 |
|||
6/13/2014 Posted On: 6/14/2014 By: Urban Snowshoer Info: The road to up Mount Evans is very much open in it's entirety to the summit, though my bicycle ride had to be aborted a few miles beyond Echo Lake due to high winds. I saw signs indicating an upcoming closure of the road in a few days; the road is going to be closed June 16-18 (next Monday to Wednesday), apparently for maintenance work. | ||||
6/1/2013 Posted On: 6/1/2013 By: scramble Info: It was closed from echo lake today even though cotrip.com said it was only closed from summit lake to the top | 2 |
|||
6/1/2013 Posted On: 6/2/2013 By: jsdratm Info: Here is a picture of the rockfall that closed the Mt. Evans road. Not too bad, but I could see someone being distracted by the scenery and running into it. | 2 |
|||
9/9/2012 Posted On: 9/10/2012 By: Nelson Info: The mt. Evans road is closed at Summit Lake. This adds 2 plus miles and 500 vertical feet on to Tour d‘Abyss each way. | ||||
3/31/2012 Posted On: 3/31/2012 By: Benji the Hunted Info: Road still closed at Echo Lake, but is easily walkable without traction and if you are willing to portage 3-4 sections you can even bike to the top. | ||||
2/20/2012 Posted On: 2/20/2012 By: wattsup Info: Evan‘s road is closed at the Echo lake lodge. Some fun snowshoeing up to treeline though. | ||||
6/3/2011 Posted On: 6/3/2011 By: Nelson Info: The road is open all the way to the summit parking lot. Be prepared to see fat people, children and dogs as you summit! | 2 |
|||
5/27/2011 Posted On: 5/27/2011 By: reverette13 Info: According to www.mountevans.com and the Clear Creek Ranger station, the Mt. Evans Rd. opened this morning up to Summit Lake. Planning on finding out for ourselves tomorrow... | ||||
11/19/2010 Posted On: 12/4/2010 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Mt. Evans Road closed for the winter. | ||||
10/15/2010 Posted On: 10/15/2010 By: Slow Moving Fun Seeker Info: The Mt. Evans Road from Echo Lake to the summit (and Summit Lake) was closed for the season on Monday, October 4, 2010, presumably to reopen Memorial Day 2011. | ||||
5/31/2010 Posted On: 5/31/2010 By: crossfitter Info: Mt. Evans road is open all the way to the summit | ||||
7/17/2009 Posted On: 7/17/2009 By: Marcos Info: Mount Evans Highway closed Tue/Wed/Thu during July 14 - 30. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY - The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will be closing the Mount Evans Highway - State Highway 5 - on weekdays in July for road repairs. The entire 15 miles of the Mount Evans Highway will be closed to all traffic from the SH 103 junction at Echo Lake to the summit on the following days: Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9 Tuesday, July 14 through Thursday - July 16 Tuesday, July 21 through Thursday - July 23 Tuesday, July 28 through Thursday - July 30 If adverse weather impacts the schedule, additional closure days may be required. CDOT will send out an update if more work days are needed. Repairs include leveling the roadway in areas where frost heave has lifted the asphalt surface and stabilizing numerous shoulder segments. Road closure information is available at all times on the cotrip.org website or by calling 511. | ||||
7/17/2009 Posted On: 7/17/2009 By: Marcos Info: Mount Evans Highway closed to vehicle traffic from 9 PM Friday July 17 to 1 PM Saturday July 18 for the Annual Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb. |
