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Mt. Evans, Colorado
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From Denver, take Interstate 70 west to Idaho Springs. Turn south on Colorado Rte. 103, which will lead to Mt. Evans Road. Admission is $10 per vehicle, or you can purchase a hologram sticker for your annual National Park pass. The sticker costs $15 but will allow you access to many areas managed by the National Forest Service. |
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On my way out of Denver, I passed two attractions: Lookout Mountain and Buffalo Bill Cody's Grave. I returned on the last day of my trip. If you want to jump ahead, click here. |
Rte. 103 is an uphill climb, the entire way. And that makes sense, considering you have to gain about 6,500 feet. The road winds through a thick pine forest until you reach timberline.
Even everyday mountains like this one appear spectacular on the first day of your trip. Give yourself a week in Colorado, and you won't even notice them.
Pull off at Ponder Point for a quick stretch-your-legs stop, and a view of the road you just climbed.
After 13 miles, Rte. 103 comes to a beautiful mountain lake (Echo Lake), a tacky gift shop, and this sign. From here, the summit of Mt. Evans is only 14 slow, steep miles away. The road becomes curvy and rough, so those 14 miles will take at least 30-45 minutes to drive.
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