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Mount Evans

Updated onJuly 6, 2021

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Mount Evans, known for being one of Colorado’s fourteeners, is a location for engagement photos for couples seeking breathtaking views.

You’ll experience a wide range of environmental change during the one hour drive from Idaho Springs to the top of Mount Evans. Aspen trees, mountain lakes, wild flowers and mountain goats are just some of things you may come across during an engagement session here.

The upper part of the road, from Echo Lake to the summit, typically opens around Memorial Day and closes on Labor Day. You’ll gain more than 9,000 feet in elevation from Denver so its imperative to bring lots of layers because the temperature will drop significantly along the way.

At the top you’ll experience panorama views that are hard to beat. You can see everything from the Never Summer Range to the north to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the south.

At Echo Lake, yes. At Summit Lake or the summit, no.

VENUE DETAILS

Location: 39°35'17.9"N 105°38'37.7"W
Nearest Town: Idaho Springs
Elevation: 14,259 ft.
Permit: Not Required

WHY WE LOVE IT

This is the highest paved road in North America which means you don't have to work hard for spectacular views. You'll pass through several ecosystems during the drive to the top which provides plenty of variety in the images.
A couple kisses at sunset during their Mount Evans engagement
Matt and Jenny share a kiss at Summit Lake on Mount Evans during their engagement photos
Matt and Jenny embrace is a field of yellow wildflowers along Mount Evans road during their engagement session
The couple poses at Echo Lake near Mount Evans after their fall Blackstone Rivers Ranch wedding in Idaho Springs Colorado
A couple are silhouetted as the sun sets behind them along Mount Evans road
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Echo Lake at Mount Evans

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Real weddings don’t fit neatly into four, six or even eight hour packages. Our collections don’t require you to know your timeline months before your wedding.
As a a documentary photographer, I love moments. And it turns out a lot of moments happen before most photographers arrive or after they leave. That’s why all of our collections include up to 10 hours!

We’ll work together to make sure I’m there for all the great moments you expect, and the ones you don’t. You’ll never have to worry about planning your day around the photographer’s schedule.

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– full day coverage with two photographers
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