Blue Sky Summit Lake Trailhead

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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...

Posted On: 12/4/2010 By: BillMiddlebrook
Info: Mt. Evans Road closed for the winter.

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.

Posted On: 5/31/2010 By: crossfitter
Info: Mt. Evans road is open all the way to the summit

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.

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.

Posted On: 6/5/2009 By: corinthia
Info: Evans Road is open to the summit.