Journeying to the Mount Evans summit parking lot at 14,130 feet is a lot like taking a trip through Canada to Nome, Alaska. Every 1,000 feet gained in the mountains is equivalent to traveling 600 miles north in latitude. In only 45 minutes, you will drive through a landscape that reflects the upper regions of North America. Instead of traveling through vast continental regions, you will travel through regions characterized by specific plants and animals known as life zones. In the Colorado Rockies, the Subalpine zone is roughly 10,000 - 11,500 feet and the Alpine zone is the treeless land above 11,500 feet.
401. Mount Evans Information