CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colorado (KDVR) – Mount Evans Highway, also known as Colorado Highway 5, is now open to the public for the 2021 season.

CDOT crews worked the month of May plowing over 15 miles of snow from the gates on Echo Lodge Lake to the Mount Evans summit.

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The USDA Forest Service urges motorists to Reservations if they plan to drive on the motorway, while hikers and cyclists do not need to make a reservation at this time

“The online reservation system will help reduce the significant wear and tear on Mount Evans Road and the surrounding ecosystem. Please be ready for this necessary change to the USDA Forest Service, ”said CDOT Executive Director Shoshana Lew.

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CDOT recommends that travelers do their research by checking weather and road conditions before visiting the Mount Evans Highway.

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