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September 25, 2022
Mt Evans - Take 2
So today, I was thinking about doing Argentine Pass, but with daylight fading quickly, I decided to check out Mt Evans instead. I'd heard that it was closed at the summit, but figured I'd see how far I could get anyway.
Now, it's somewhat ironic, I think, that they're trying to rename Squaw Pass AND Mt. Evans. I think that's sort of the heart of the problem...once you start renaming, where does it end?
When you turn onto Squaw Pass road from Colorado State Highway 74, the sign says "Echo Lake 18" and "Mt Evans 32". If you take Squaw Pass from Colorado State Highway 74, it's 18 miles, 32 minutes to Echo Lake.
From Echo Lake to the Shell Station in Idaho Springs it's 12.8 miles 20 minutes. Then from there to the Buchanan Rec Center via Colorado State Highway 103 North to I-70 to Jefferson County Road 65, it's a total of 24 miles, 36 minutes.
This is my second ride up Mt Evans this year. The first time was on opening day. So, my guess is that my first ride up was on Friday June 10th.
"Mount Highway (Colorado Highway 5) is open to the public for the 2022 season as of 8 a.m. Friday, June 10"
Looks like my first ride up was on Sat June 11th.
It's 15 miles from Echo Lake to the summit of Mt. Evans. But as of a few days ago, the road is closed at Summit Lake. Summit Lake is 9 miles from Echo Lake.
So, this looks like my ride up.
And this looks like my ride down.
Posted by Rob Kiser on September 25, 2022 at 7:22 PM
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