Although winter still seems a long way off in Colorado, the top portion of the highway up Mount Evans is closing for the season at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday.
Colorado Highway 5 is billed as the in North America. It provides access to the top of Mount Evans, with its peak at 14,264 feet.
Each year after Labor Day, the state closes a five-mile section of the road from Summit Lake to the peak to meet an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service.
The upper portion typically reopens in late spring. The 10-mile portion between Echo Lake and Summit Lake will remain open until early October, depending on weather and driving conditions.
Watch: Ascent up Mt. Evans highway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_wMz2XIN4k
