Mount EVANS Colorado | #1 Thing to do in Denver

Mount Evans is the #1 thing to do in and around Denver, Colorado according to TripAdvisor. And for good reason, not only do you get there by way of North America's highest paved road but along the way, you will discover stunning Echo Lake along with many vistas, hikes, wildlife such as mountain goats, and countless photo-ops.
In our family vlog we are not only hiking up to the top of the infamous Colorado 14er mountain but are also going to find mountain goats and their kids and visit the Castle in the Sky which used to be the world's highest structure!
This is a great thing to do for the whole family as a summer day trip to escape the heat of The Foothills and to get to see a totally different side of Colorado. If you're out of town, make sure to give yourself a few days to get used to the general altitude of CO before endeavoring on this 14er. Also, make sure to bring and drink plenty of water!
The Meyer-Womble Observatory which used to be the highest optical/infrared observatory in the world until 2001, can be seen from the top. It is run by the University of Denver but is currently being decommissioned due to a lack of funding and interest.
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[@amandamoorhouse7378]

Beautifully compiled video. Thanks so much for sharing. Absolutely going to bash this trip asap. Been living relatively locally for 3 years and am beginning my Colorado adventures. Not wasting any more time and this was inspirational.

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thank you! Yeah, we feel the same way, sometimes life gets in the way of truly appreciating where we all live. Sometimes it just comes down to waking up early, getting into the car and start driving! 🔥

[@nataliemc6737]

I loved this video, everything is beautiful. Loved the Intro!

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks! 😊

[@jesseonamotorcycle]

Awesome video hopefully one day I can ride up to the peak on my motorcycle

[@Hexaquestgame]

And I love that little timelapse over the tall mountains. Sick

[@FernwehChronicles]

Yeah, I’m a big fan of time-lapses. Making time be visible.

[@juanadenip7638]

Excellent cinematography!!! Very enjoyable!! Great job!! And yes ofcourse super great info!! Keep it up

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks Juan! 🙌🏻

[@tick_magnetedschaper5611]

Beauty! Thanks for a wonderful video.

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thank you Ed! ❤️🤘🏻

[@alextu9454]

Love it!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks Alex ✌🏻

[@pennylane6351]

Very nice video. Wish I could have video like that of my daughter and I on our trip in a couple of weeks. That would be a cherished video.

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks! Just make sure to bring a camera, even if it’s just a phone!

[@nimi16100]

so incredibly cute!

[@jeanedevries1]

Beautiful!

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks Jeane! 😘

[@MrKillatine]

Great video. I just recently moved to Denver and I can’t wait to tackle mount Evans.

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks! Make sure to get the annual park pass which is like $80 or so but if you’re planning on visiting a couple of National Parks it will already pay for itself.

[@GunFala]

I love the way you make the videos.. amazing

[@FernwehChronicles]

🙏🏻❤️🔥

[@FalharNomads]

we loved your video ,your content and style of the video .enjoying it. specially lil muffin

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks guys! ❤️ And you picked up on lil’ muffin!! 😂🎉🙌🏻

[@AdventureCalls]

Sweet video! A bit out of breath up there huh :) those baby mountain goats on Mount Evans are so cute. It looked like a pretty serene morning at Echo lake. I need that

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks Adventure Calls! ❤️ Yeah, the air up there is definitely a bit thinner 😂

[@BobC-fo3si]

I was stationed at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal from 1973 to 1974 and Mt Evans was one of my frequent weekend trips. Loved driving up there and taking in the beautiful views. Unfortunately, I haven't been back since. I wanted to go this past Summer, but I was told the road was closed and of course Covid happened too. Maybe next Summer. I was sad to hear that the building that was there got destroyed by a propane explosion. I don't remember much about the building. My most vivid memory of the building was the oxygen stations. They had a station or stations where you could get oxygen to get you breath back after making that final climb to the summit. Thanks for a great video. Makes me miss Colorado even more.

[@FernwehChronicles]

Wow Bob, thanks for sharing your memories! It’s hard to imagine the station/castle in the sky being operational looking at it now. Timing is everything to make it up to Mt Evans, the road is generally open from Memorial Day until Labor Day. Good luck next time in the summer, which is also an amazing time of year up here as you know!

[@BrianIverson1]

Wonderful video!

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks Brian! 🙌🏻

[@yumnamherojit5531]

I like its so lovely familly

[@gregoryjanes2843]

Love it

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks 🙌🏻

[@SamBischof]

Awesome footage. Awesome vlog. Watched the Morocco one as well. Love that you guys take the little one on all the adventures. Thank you for stopping by my channel today. You’ve legit earned my sub with the quality of your vlogs. Keep it up. Your channel will undoubtedly grow.

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks Sam! ❤️ Really appreciate you stopping by and joining us on our little and big adventures! Lichtenstein, Germany and Iceland are coming up very soon, so stay tuned! ✈️

[@creativemonkeytube]

Love! Thanks for showing us the small things 🐦 and the big picture 🌎 I lived in Denver and Winter Park for several years. If you get a chance take Liv to a “real” rodeo in Granby. Would love to see it from your perspective.

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the tip Cameron! ❤️ We’ll look into it!

[@officialpistolapete]

Nice footage and edits we going there tomorrow

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks! Wow, I’m surprised the road up to Mt Evans is still open this late in the year! Have fun and bundle up! 🥶

[@millerr8066]

Just got done visiting, and I gotta say, as a flatlander (Florida) co was the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. Absolutely blows ANYTHING we have in Florida out of the water. Love to move there one day when I finish college, but man is it EXPENSIVE

[@FernwehChronicles]

😂 Agreed on all accounts. We actually lived in West Palm before moving up here and it had the same effect on us. 🏔 ❤️

[@DavidGarcia-ho2bp]

I didn't care for Denver but everything outside of the city was beautiful....

[@FernwehChronicles]

Yeah, same! 😅

[@my_colorado]

My English is bad, but I enjoyed watching the video. I recently moved to Colorado, and now I really want to see the beauty of this state with my own eyes :) thanks for the good video

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks! Do you mind me asking where you’re from?

[@my_colorado]

@@FernwehChronicles I came from Ukraine

[@FernwehChronicles]

Welcome to the neighborhood! 🙌🏻

[@my_colorado]

@@FernwehChronicles thank you 😊

[@DavidGarcia-ho2bp]

I was there 2 weeks ago, Mt. Evans is beautiful and I was one of those tourists at the top wearing a sweatshirt and flip flops! There was almost a 40° difference from when we entered until we reached the top, luckily for us, there weren't that many people....

[@FernwehChronicles]

😂 Yeah, it gets chilly fast up there! Good to hear it wasn’t that busy though. 🙌🏻

[@EarlyDawnTravels]

Beautiful footage and storytelling! We are heading into the mountains Friday. 🤙🏼 Thank you for a these great CO videos! Is there a way to hike Evans? I see it’s a class 2. We like to hit them for sunrise and then enjoy the area once the sun is up. 🌄

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks! 🙌🏻 Yes, if you’d like to get a bit more hiking in, since this is seriously a drive-up-14er, I guess you could make it harder on yourself and park in one of the parking lots preceding the final peak. I’m not sure if they’re all connected but there are a ton of different trails throughout! Have fun!

[@Hexaquestgame]

Loved it. Excellent drone footage over the misty forest. Stunning. Do you know when the road closes in the fall?

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks Martin! 🙌🏻❤️ The road from Echo Lake to Mount Evans is scheduled to close on September 4th.

[@yialord5521]

@@FernwehChronicles when does it open you know

[@FernwehChronicles]

It typically opens on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend and stays open until Labor Day weekend. 👍🏻

[@bibekpaudel624]

Hey, I loved your video. Can you please tell me which camera you used to shoot this video?

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks Bibek, that was the GH5 with a Metabones XL adapter and a variety of Canon L lenses. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@Jason-bm2fn]

Great video. What type camera do you use?

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks! For that video I used the GH5 but have been with Blackmagic for some time now. ✌🏻

[@StaavAutumn]

Awesome video - what are you shooting with?

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks! ❤️ I shot this on the Panasonic GH5 and the Phantom 4 Pro, but am shooting with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and the Mavic 2 Pro in our newer videos such as the Kenya, Maui & Greece trips.

[@StaavAutumn]

@@FernwehChronicles amazing, we just moved to Denver and looking forward to exploring this and other treasures ;) keep up the great work.

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thank you! Really appreciate the kind words! There is sooo much to do around here! We’re currently working on a winter in Colorado video, compiling a ton of different places around the state, ready to drop for next winter! 🏔

[@loveone4life361]

Hello. Great video! What video equipment did you use? Where did you get it from?

[@FernwehChronicles]

Hey, thanks! That video was shot with the Panasonic GH5 and the the Phantom 4 but these days I mostly shoot with Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras, the Canon R5 and the Mavic 2 Pro for aerials. I get most of my gear from B&H.

[@loveone4life361]

@@FernwehChronicles ok thanks for telling me.

[@FernwehChronicles]

No problem 👍🏻

[@kylaclark9469]

Does anyone know if we are allowed to camp in the car overnight in the summit parking lot?

[@bradboustead1682]

Signs say no overnight "camping" so may not be able to sleep in car. Also, unless your body is used to it, sleeping at altitude can be difficult. It gets cold, and your heart pounds more than usual.

[@StephanSchramm8771]

Damit das Deutsch nicht einrostet 😉 Tolle Aufnahmen! Wir wollten eigentlich nächsten Sommer von Denver aus zur Westküste fahren, aber nun ja. Warten wir es ab. Welches Kamera Equipment verwendest Du? Wenn ich fragen darf. Bleibt bitte schön gesund.

[@FernwehChronicles]

Danke Stephan! Ja, das Deutsch rostet schon ein bisschen. 😂🤦🏼‍♂️ Einen Westcoast trip müssen wir auch bald wieder einmal machen. Für das Mt Evans Video habe ich sie GH5 benutzt aber für die neueren Videos benütze ich die Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. 👊🏻

[@StephanSchramm8771]

@@FernwehChronicles Gut, das ist ein absolutes Profigerät - Respekt! Einen klassischen Westcoast Roadtrip haben wir letztes Jahr gemacht. Unser Sohn ist nun 10 und wir haben unsere Hochzeitsreise wiederholt und ihm diese großartige Landschaft gezeigt. Wir sind bis Mesa Verde gekommen und dann wieder zurück. Den Klassiker eben von SF - LA und dann alle National Parks. Jetzt wollten wir die Berge sehen, aber die Unsicherheit ist für nächstes Jahr einfach noch zu groß (Flüge etc.) Somit wird es bei uns wahrscheinlich erst: "Hello Denver 2022" heißen.

[@FernwehChronicles]

Ja, super Trip, aber bis nach CA lässt es sich auch ohne Flüge machen. Wir haben uns diesen Sommer einen Camper zugelegt und haben hier schon so einiges die Gegend weiter erforscht... also “off the beaten path” bis nach Michigan und wieder zurück. 😅

[@OskVid]

This dope, hope to create something like this on my channel, keep up doing good work man. Hit me up if u are near Amsterdam we can make colab

[@FernwehChronicles]

Thanks Osk Vid! And thanks for the colab invite, we were actually in Amsterdam not too long ago. I'll let you know if we come through again someday ;)

[@tyfaniwilson6919]

Now I'm curious.. what do mountain goats smell like? 🤔

[@FernwehChronicles]

😂