Several people have commented on the fees for accessing Mt. Evans recreational areas. It’s true that one can drive on state highway 5 for free, but those who use the amenities—including Mountain Park facilities at Summit Lake—need to pay a recreation use fee.
Denver’s share of the fee that's collected supports maintenance, operations, and capital improvement at Summit Lake Park. We now have enough funding from our fee share to use as match for a large construction grant application through the State Trails program. We are intending to apply for a grant that is due November 1, 2007, which, if successful, will greatly enhance trail and trailhead amenities at Summit Lake Park.
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2 comments:
Thank you for that information as someone who knew the fee was not manadatory and you could access the road for free, I had no idea that Denver gets a share of the fee. This information should be posted at the station and be more widely known to users, people would be more inclined to pay.
checking your own web site, still was amazed DMP earns fee $. DMP might want to change their own web site info and add Denver earns $ for the fee- here is what the web site says
"the Mount Evans road is opened from July 4 to Labor Day, with occasional openings in mid-June. An average of 13,338 cars per day travels the road each summer. The U.S. Forest Service charges an admittance fee on Mount Evans".
This is why people think you have to PAY to be admitted. this is wrong it is for facility use only. 2nd DMP you should add it is for your facilities use also. There is alot of misiformation about this out there even among the managing agencies!??
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