Friday Flashback

A trip to Mt. Evans ~ circa July 1979

Mt. Evans ~ 14,265 feet ~ 154 feet taller than Pikes Peak

A view of Echo Lake along the road to Mt. Evans.

A frozen Summit Lake….did I mention this was June?  🙂  The high alpine lake lies in a cirque formed by Mt Evans and neighboring Mt Spalding (13,842).  Notice the tiny little people by the lakes edge…it is quite large.

The Crest House at the top of Mt. Evans was built in 1941.  It once served as restaurant and gift shop as well as an observation deck.  It also provided emergency oxygen for visitors.  I wish I had a better image of this house because in September 1979 the Crest House was destroyed by a fire caused by a careless employee of a propane company.  A settlement was received by the forest service however it was not sufficient to cover the costs to rebuild.  The funds received were used to refurbish the remaining rock ruins into an observation deck that still stands today.