Summit Lake on Mt EvansThursday June 18: Golden, Colorado (just west of Denver). We are in Clear Creek City Park N39° 45.197' W105° 13.193'. The campground is located on the south side of 10th street at the end of the road. Clear Creek City Campground is one of the nicest (location wise) campgrounds you can stay in (our opinion). located on Clear Creek 3-blocks from downtown Golden. They have paved interior roads with small backin sites (mature trees are so wonderful); 50-amps, water and sewer, $28.91 per-night 303-278-1437. There is a 2-week max stay before you have to leave the park and they do not take reservations. We drove out Clear Creek Canyon Road (US-6) from Golden, Colorado to Idaho, Springs on our exciting drive to the summit of Mt. Evans. You may also be interested in the Mountain Goats of Mt Evans.
Entrance sign at the beginning of the road to Mt Evans Summit
As you enter the gate to Mt Evans this sign gives you an idea of what lies ahead.
Summit Lake on Mt Evans
You travel up that grade past the tree line then Summit Lake appears. Summit Lake is a geographic cirque.
Summit Lake Park on Mt Evans in Colorado
Summit Lake Park at Summit Lake on Mt Evans. The parking lot was full so we continued to the top remarking that we would stop and enjoy the lake on our way down. Click here for our trip to the summit of Mt Evans.
Summit Lake on Mt Evans
Despite its name Summit lake is NOT at the summit. There is still a lot of mountain to climb. Joyce took this picture of Summit Lake as we headed up that long climb to the summit. From this view you can clearly see that Summit Lake was created by a cirque.
Mt Evans road above tree line
In this picture we are on our way down from the summit heading toward Summit Lake.
Summit Lake on Mt Evans in Colorado
We are back at Summit Lake where ice on the lake is still visible and snow still touches the lake in spots.
Summit Lake on Mt Evans in Colorado
While not at the summit of Mt Evans Summit Lake is way up there. You may also be interested in the exciting drive to the summit of Mt Evans or Mountain Goats of Mt Evans. At the bottom of Mt Evans we headed to Evergreen, Colorado where they have raised wooden sidewalks giving it an old west feel.
Here are some other Travel Adventures in this area that may interest you: Golden, Colorado -- Kayaking Clear Creek in Golden, Colorado -- Golden Farmer's Market -- Hang Gliding on Lookout Mountain -- Buffalo Bill's Grave on Lookout Mountain -- Nature Center on Lookout Mountain Evergreen, Colorado and Bear Creek scenic drive -- Dinosaur Ridge near Morrison, Colorado Central City & Black Hawk, Colorado -- Mountain Goats of Mount Evans -- Clear Creek Canyon Scenic Drive The Oh-My-God Road from Central City to Idaho Springs -- Boulder Canyon Scenic Drive -- Golden, Colorado Evergreen, Colorado -- Kayaking fun in Clear Creek Golden, Colorado -- Mount Evans Scenic Drive -- Lookout Mountain Click here for some Colorado travellogsUntil next time remember how good life is. More Colorado AdventuresAdventures by State ** More 2006 Travel Adventures
Mike & Joyce Hendrix
Mike & Joyce Hendrix who we are We hope you liked this page. If you do you might be interested in some of our other Travel Adventures: Mike & Joyce Hendrix's home page Travel Adventures by Year ** Travel Adventures by State ** Plants ** Marine-Boats ** Geology ** Exciting Drives ** Cute Signs ** RV Subjects ** Miscellaneous Subjects
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