Tag: mount evans scenic byway
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Scenic byway to summit of Mount Evans to close for season next week
The highest portion of Mount Evans Scenic Byway will close for the season on Tuesday, officials said. The final five miles of Colorado 5 always closes for the season the day after Labor Day as part of an agreement among the U.S. Forest Service, Colorado Department of Transportation and Denver Mountain Parks. Additionally, weather becomes…
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6 ways to appreciate Mount Evans Scenic Byway, now open after a year closed
Nearly 100 years ago, men toiled on the slopes of a 14,000-foot mountain in Colorado. Their goal was to build what would be North America’s highest road. During construction in 1923, “the weather was constantly bad,” the contractor reported, “there being practically continuous rain, hail and snow the whole season or heavy wet clouds.” Machinery…