The ride up to Mount Evans is breathtaking and beautiful. You'll be traveling up to 14K feet so be prepared for altitude sickness and shortness of breath. Wear sunscreen because you will burn faster at higher altitude. Take plenty of fluids. The road is in good condition except near the top, Summit Lake, has severe bumps and dips. It's better to go slower than needed than faster than expected. Once you see the metal gate near the lake means it's time to slow down. There are no severe drop-offs but there are no guard rails.... most of the drop-offs have a decent grade so if you go off the road you should survive. Unless you are drunk or on crack or driving to fast you shouldn't have a need to leave the road. Most of the cagers drive slow. At the switchbacks it's valuable to look back into the switchback to see if there is oncoming traffic. Many cagers drive into the switchbacks in the middle of the road.
Watch out for cyclists, runners, hikers, and animals like marmots, mountain rams, ground squirrels, etc. Marmots like to sit on the edge of the road. It's very common for cyclists to show little or no courtesy especially on the descent....they go very fast with little concern for others on the road.
Coming back from the top, after the switchbacks, on the right-side of the road at the edge many places the road is falling into slope, so be careful.
The weather can change quickly at the top. There can be sunny skies in Denver and it can be snowing at Mount Evans. Expect windy conditions at the top, and, 20-50 degrees difference between the temp in Denver and the temp at the top of Mount Evans. If you are going on the weekends it's best to enter the park before 10am to avoid crowds. If there is to be a change in weather it usually happens in the afternoon. So pack cold/rain gear.
From the parking lot at the top it is only a 20min or less hike to the top. It's worth hiking to the top for a true 360 degree out-of-this world view. The park is open 24 hrs, 7 days a week. A Nat'l Parks Pass provides free entrance. Otherwise it is $3 per motorcycle.
There was over a foot of snowfall on the mountain this past week but the road is now clear. The following website provides info on the park:
https://www.mountevans.com/Index.HTML
The road from Bergan Park to Mount Evans front gate is a lot of fun if you wanna open up the fjr. But watch out for elk and deer on that stretch.
