Mount Evans Highway to Close at Echo Lake for Season on October 3

CO 5 is scheduled to reopen for the summer season the Friday before Memorial Day, weather permitting.

Information regarding the opening and closing of seasonal highways in Colorado is available on the cotrip.org website or by calling 511. Updates also are offered via email and text. Please visit CDOT's website at www.codot.gov and chose the envelope icon at the bottom of the page. The link takes you to a list of items you can subscribe to, including General Travel Information – Seasonal Mountain Pass Closures/Openings.