The 14-mile stretch of State Highway 5 will not open to motorized vehicles this summer primarily due to concerns over COVID-19, but also because the already shortened season this year created ...

The top five-mile section of Mount Evans Highway closed to traffic on Tuesday. The road climbs all the way to the summit of Mount Evans, the 14th highest peak in Colorado.

The Colorado Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the road leading to the top of Mount Evans will not open for Memorial Day weekend due to snow and wind.

Mount Evans Highway — or Colorado 5 — reopened for the season on Friday morning. The 15-mile highway begins at Echo Lake Lodge and climbs to the mountain's summit at over 14,200 feet.

Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the Mount Evans Road and Independence Pass are open following the conclusion of snow removal efforts and spring maintenance work.

Mount Evans Highway, also known as Colorado Highway 5, is now open to the public for the 2021 season.

According to a press release from the United States Department of Agriculture, Mount Evans Highway won’t be opening to vehicles during the 2020 season due to impacts of COVID-19.

The highway is the highest paved road in North America, ending at the summit of Mount Evans at a staggering 14,264 feet above sea level. Reservations can be made here.

The highway to the top of Mount Evans won't open at all in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. It will be open to bikes and hikers.

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colorado — Mount Evans Highway (Colorado Highway 5) is now open to the public for the 2022 season. Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) crews worked throughout the ...

Thinking of driving up Mount Evans Highway this Memorial Day Weekend? Not so fast — it’s closed. Spring snowstorms have cut into the opening, making the road unsafe for motorists, according to ...