Colorado State Highway 5

Eastern Mojave Vegetation	Colorado State Highway 5, Clear Creek County, Colorado
	Tom Schweich

Topics in this Article: Literature Cited	Colorado State Highway 5 is the highest paved road in North America. However, this is not a through highway; it is simply a scenic spur route to the summit of Mount Evans, altitude 14,264 feet (4,347 m). The southern terminus of State Highway 5 is at a parking lot somewhat below the actual summit.
Locations: Mount Evans. Parking lot and observatory from summit of Mount Evans Summit Lake from the top of Mount Evans	Mount Evans
	Summit parking lot.
Locations: Summit Lake.	Summit Lake
View of Chicago Creek basin and Grey Wolf Mountain	View southwest of Chicago Creek basin and Gray Wolf Mountain.
Along Mount Evans Road.	View north of Echo Lake.
	Mount Goliath Natural Area
Other articles: • CO Hwy 103: at CO 5;	Junction: Colorado State Highway 103
	Literature Cited A list of all literature cited by this web site can be found in the Bibliography.
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Mount Evans