Mount Evans, Colorado
Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, Universityof Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Views on the way to the entrance to the Mt. Evans summit road. |
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The highest paved road in North America (there are higher dirt roads
on some of the volcanoes in Mexico) takes you to 14,200 feet. The summit
is at 14,264 feet. The rocks are fairly monotonous granites but it's a wonderful place to see glacial scenery, wildflowers and mountain goats. |
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The view is pretty limited until the road passes timberline. These views look east toward the High Plains. |
Mountain Wildflowers
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Above Timberline
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At The Summit
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The summit parking area. |
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Mountain goats. |
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Marmots are common high-altitude residents |
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My wife, on the other hand, prefers sea level. |
Summit Panorama
A Cirque
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Mountain Goats
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Do You Believe in Air Pressure?
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This water bottle was capped on the summit. Here's what it looked like in Denver, 9,000 feet below. |
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Created 14 July 2003, Last Update 06 June 2020