“road into the sky”
Mount Evans is the road into the sky. Drive from 8,700 feet at Idaho Spring where you turn off Interstate 70 to 14,240 feet to the summit, and you will pass through 3 life zones, passing ancient trees, lakes and forest to the land above timberline. It can be 90 degrees in Denver and 40 degrees at the top of Mount Evans. Mountain Goats and Bighorn Sheep will greet you as you climb to the top of the world.
$10 entry fee when open (8a-6p I think) however you can drive up after hours. I arrived a couple hours before sunset on a clear Summer day, however when I got to the top, visibility was 50 feet and completely foggy. It was 82 degrees and sunny at the interstate, and 43 degrees at the top. Narrow road has no guardrails and the drops are deadly. If you can't handle heights, I wouldn't drive all the way, especially with the lack of oxygen. Absolutely no view due to the fog/clouds, but on a clear day, I am sure it is breathtaking. I will return.
Depuis toujours, je rêve sans cesse des plages à perte de vue, des palmiers et des couchers de soleil sur l’océan… J’ai toujours consacré toutes mes vacances à cette passion. Cet été, j’ai osé faire différent. Le résultat au bout du chemin fut impressionnant. Je me suis découvert une toute nouvelle passion : les montagnes. Atteindre des sommets, c’est valorisant et motivant. Avec des paysages comme j’ai vus au Colorado en août dernier, difficile de ne pas tomber en amour avec ses espaces grandioses....
Read full adventure review here, in french:
http://www.moimessouliers.org/exploration-au-colorado-mont-evans/
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