Mount Evans is a mountain in the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains, in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It is one of 54 fourteeners (mountains with peaks over 14,000 feet) in Colorado, and the closest fourteener to Denver. It is often compared to Pikes Peak - another Front Range fourteener - which it exceeds in elevation by 154 ft (50 m). Mount Evans This work is copyrighted, and used with permission. ... A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... The Front Range is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Front Range is a mountain range in the United States on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, and on the western edge of the Great Plains. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or shoulder drop (in America) or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains, also known as peaks. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Example of a topographic map with contour lines Part of the same map in a perspective shaded relief view illustrates how the contour lines of the original follow the terrain Topographic maps are a variety of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour... InsertSLUTTY WHORES≤ non-formatted text here{| class=toccolours border=1 cellpadding=4 style=float: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; width: 20em; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%; clear: right; |+ United States Geological Survey |- |style= align=center colspan=2| [[Image:USGS logo. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Albert Bierstadt, by Napoleon Sarony. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Lyskamm, 4 527 m, Pennine Alps Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah national park, Virginia A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... The Front Range is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The Front Range is a mountain range in the United States on the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, and on the western edge of the Great Plains. ... For individual mountains named Rocky Mountain, see Rocky Mountain (disambiguation). ... Clear Creek County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... In mountaineering in the United States, a fourteener is a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet (4,267. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... Pikes Peak (formerly Pikes Peak, see below) is a mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, 10 miles (16 km) west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. ...

Mount Evans was originally known as Mount Rosa or Mount Rosalie (named for the wife of Fitz Hugh Ludlow who would later be the wife of Albert Bierstadt, and featured in Bierstadt's painting "Storm in the Rocky Mountains"), and is located in what is known by locals as the Chicago Peaks Range. It is believed to have been climbed first in 1872 by Judge Lunt and a friend, but many accounts point to Albert Bierstadt as the first ascender in 1863. In 1895, Colorado's legislature officially renamed the peak in honor of John Evans, second governor of the Colorado Territory from 1862 to 1865. Fitz Hugh Ludlow, sometimes seen as “Fitzhugh Ludlow,” (September 11, 1836 – September 12, 1870) was an American author, journalist, and explorer; best-known for his autobiographical book The Hasheesh Eater (1857). ... Albert Bierstadt, by Napoleon Sarony. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Albert Bierstadt, by Napoleon Sarony. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ... John Evans (9 March 1814–3 July 1897) was a US politician, physician, railroad promoter, and namesake of Evanston, Illinois. ... The Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and New Mexico territories in 1860 The Colorado Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States that existed between 1861 and 1876. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

The peak is one of the characteristic Front Range peaks, dominating the western skyline of the Great Plains along with Pikes Peak and nearby Mount Bierstadt. In the early days of Colorado tourism, Mount Evans and Denver were often in competition with Pikes Peak and Colorado Springs. The Great Plains covers much of the central United States, portions of Canada and Mexico. ... Mount Bierstadt is a mountain in the Front Range region of the Rocky Mountains, in Clear Creek County, Colorado. ... Colorado Springs is a middle-sized city, located just east of the geographic center of the state of Colorado in the United States. ...

After a toll road was built to the summit of Pikes Peak, Robert Speer, mayor of Denver, asked for funds to build a road to the summit of Mount Evans. Construction began in 1917 and concluded on October 4, 1927. As of 2006, the Mount Evans Scenic Byway, leading to the summit overlook, is the highest paved road in North America.^[2] Robert Milton Speer (September 8, 1838–January 17, 1890) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. ... This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mount Evans Scenic Byway approaching the summit The Mount Evans Scenic Byway begins at the junction of Interstate 70 and Colorado State Highway 103 near Idaho Springs, Colorado and continues on Colorado State Highway 5 through the Mount Evans Wilderness Area where it ends near the summit of Mount...

The byway has made Mount Evans a very accessible peak to all varieties of tourists and mountaineers. The peak is 50 miles west of Denver, as the bird flies, and approximately 62 miles by road. From Denver, one can get to Mount Evans by taking I-70 west to Idaho Springs. From there, one proceeds south on Colorado 103, climbing past Echo Lake Park, then turning right on the Mount Evans Highway (Colorado 5). Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Idaho Springs is a city located in Clear Creek County, Colorado. ... Echo Lake Park is a park located along the Mount Evans Scenic Byway about west of Denver, Colorado. ... State Highway 5 in the U.S. state of Colorado is a route entirely contained within the county of Clear Creek. ...

The partially-rebuilt remains of the Crest House serve as an observation platform near the summit.

From the entrance station on Colorado 5, one can get to the summit by driving the byway or hike the trail which runs along nearby. Along the route are several scenic sites and overlooks, including - Echo Lake, the upper Goliath trailhead and scenic overlook, Summit Lake including the Chicago Lakes scenic overlook, and Lincoln Lake - and other nearby peaks - Goliath Peak, Roger Peak, and Mount Warren. From the parking lot at the road's end (14,130 feet / 4,307 m) a short trail leads to the summit. There are also several other trails inside the Mount Evans Wilderness Area, which are accessible from several points along the Byway. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 796 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1296 × 976 pixel, file size: 887 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Crest House near summit of Mount Evans in Colorado. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 796 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1296 × 976 pixel, file size: 887 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Crest House near summit of Mount Evans in Colorado. ... Echo Lake is shallow, oligotrophic lake near Mount Evans in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. ... Summit Lake Park is a park located along Mount Evans Scenic Byway about 62 miles (100 km) west of Denver, Colorado. ... Mount Warren (13,722 ft / 4,182 m) is located in the Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. ...

Near the summit stands the University of Denver's Meyer-Womble Observatory. At 14,148 feet (4,312 m) it is the second highest telescope in the world. The ruins of the Crest House (1941-1942) sit nearby. Once containing both a restaurant and a gift shop, it burned down on September 1, 1979 and was not rebuilt, but remains as a place of contemplation today. The rock foundation and walls remain as a windbreak for mountain travelers, and the viewing platform is one of Colorado's premier scenic overlooks. The University of Denver (DU) is an independent, coeducational, four-year university in Denver, Colorado. ... Meyer-Womble Observatory stands near the summit of Mount Evans, operated by the University of Denver. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

See also

• Colorado 4k peaks
• Colorado fourteeners
• Colorado mountain peaks
• Colorado mountain ranges
• Mountain peaks of North America
• Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
• Mountain peaks of the United States

Mount Elbert is the highest peak of both the State of Colorado and the Rocky Mountains of North America. ... In mountaineering in the United States, a fourteener (or 14er) is a mountain peak that exceeds 14,000 feet (4,267. ... Mount Elbert, the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains of North America. ... View of Mount Elbert in the Sawatch Range, the highest peak of the Rocky Mountains of North America. ... Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska is the highest peak of North America. ... Mount Robson in British Columbia, the most topographically prominent peak of the Rocky Mountains of North America. ... Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of the United States of America. ...

References

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• www.mountevans.com
• Mount Evans on Distantpeak.com
• Mount Evans on Summitpost
• Tim's Guide to Mount Evans