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 ...

“The Clear Creek Ranger District invites you to drive the highest road in North America!” says the U.S. Forest Service web page on Mount Evans. The drive offers views of “the Continental Divide, ...

IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. — Mount Evans Scenic Byway will fully close for the colder season this coming Monday, Oct. 7. Mount Evans Road is a 28-mile scenic byway and the highest paved road in North ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — Mount ...

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 ...

GEORGETOWN, Colo — The summit of Mount Evans is now closed to vehicular traffic. The uppermost portion of the Mount Evans Scenic Byway closed for the season starting Tuesday from mile marker 9 to mile ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The highest paved road in North America is in Colorado, but at the end of this summer, it will be closed to the public for a lot longer than normal. Improvements are coming to a ...

The Mount Evans Scenic Byway from Echo Lake to the majestic fourteener’s summit opened Friday following the completion of snow removal operations that were slowed by significant snowfall in late May.

After remaining closed to motorists for all of 2020 due the pandemic, drivers can once again visit the summit of Mount Evans. But don’t forget to make a reservation. The popular Mount Evans Scenic ...

Mount Evans Scenic Byway is open to the public for the 2022 season as of last Friday. The Colorado Department of Transportation sent crews along the highway in May and June to clear snow along the ...

DENVER (KDVR) — The next few weeks will be the last chance for Coloradans and tourists to drive up the Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway before Highway 5 closes to the public for over a year. The 28-mile ...