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Mount Evans Scenic Byway
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The highest paved road in North America, this byway rises more than 7,000 feet from the town of Idaho Springs to the summit of Mount Evans, one of Colorado's highest peaks at 14,264 feet above sea level. From the summit are breathtaking views of the Front Range and the Great Plains.
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The Basics |
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Location: |
Heads south from Idaho Springs, west of Denver |
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| Setting: |
Mountainous |
| Surface: |
Paved |
| Length: |
28 miles (one-way) |
| Time to Allow: |
1 hour (one-way) |
| Camping Info: |
West Chicago, Echo Lake |
| Season: |
Memorial Day through Labor Day |
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