Road Bike Mt Evans

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Road bike mt evans. The cascade and pikes peak toll road company took on the major task of building a road to the top of pikes peak. It will literally challenge body mind and spirit. We are just as disappointed as you as this is a historical event that draws racers from all over the country to experience the challenge of racing on the highest paved road in the united states at 14 130 feet above sea level. Mount evans recreation area.

The air over 12k is very thin and you will find yourself easily winded. The mount evans recreation area offers easy access to colorado s inspiring high mountain environment. Mt evans summary. Ten years later the road was completed.

Sign up for strava to save this route and share it with your friends. Evans is a 27 6 mi road cycling route created by peter koch on april 30 2015. We drive the mt. Traffic is mild for the entire climb on mt evans road 14 miles and the roadway surface good although a little rough for the 5 mile descent from the top to summit lake.

The mount evans hill climb is a colorado classic that every cyclist must check off the list. The clear creek ranger district of the arapaho and roosevelt national forests and pawnee national grassland invites you to the mount evans experience accessed via the highest paved road in north america. Evans scenic byway highway 5 at least once every summer. In 1917 denver s then mayor robert speer managed to gain support to build the road to the top of mount evans.

Do not be fooled in any way shape or form by the benign looking profile. There is a fee of 3 usd if you pass the entrance at about km 21 5 km at 25 km from the top. Highway 5 is about 13 miles of chicago creek past chicago forks and just beyond picuresque echo lake. The mount evans climb passes the 4 000 meter level and is therewith the highest paved road in the united stats.

Evans road hwy 5 will remain closed this year leaving us without emergency and official vehicle support for the race. It s essentially an all day event that will require some careful planning in terms of nutrition hydration and gear. The highway surface is a smooth two lane road with no bike lane but minimal traffic particularly along the last several miles before the mt evans road turn off. Via i 70 from downtown denver to idaho springs exit 240 is about 32 5 miles to highway 103.

It has a maximum elevation gain of 2 069 meters. Vehicles over 30 long are not recommended on co 5 mount evans road due to the steep narrow winding road. The grade may only average in the 5 5 to 6 range but climbs over 12 000 feet are nothing like climbs under 12 000 feet.