She started working at Echo Lake Lodge close to four decades ago. After the final season, she’ll either retire, run another store for Carle or “go gold mining with my husband.” ...

Since 1965, Echo Lake Lodge has been a stalwart presence at the entrance to North America’s highest auto road, which takes drivers and cyclists to the summit of Mount Evans.

For ending the agreement at Echo Lake Lodge, officials have cited a 2008 master plan that detailed past-due work on the building’s mechanical systems and lack of accessibility.

Echo Lake Lodge sits vacant on Thursday. The venue, a popular tourist stop near the base of Mount Evans, will undergo renovations and upgrades over the next three years but will remain partially open.

After 57 years, farewell at Echo Lake Lodge 00:16. It was a warm but sorrowful gathering Sunday night at Echo Lake Lodge as an era is ending following 57 years.

For a second summer in a row, Echo Lake Lodge high up on the way to Mount Blue Sky will remain closed. Denver Mountain Parks which owns the property and a string of other parks outside of the city ...

Echo Lake Lodge and Restaurant near Mount Blue Sky, formerly Mount Evans, closed in 2022. Denver Mountain Parks plans to reopen the iconic lodge could last years. Skip Navigation.

Colorado's Echo Lake Lodge slated for three years of improvements. Alex Edwards, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Updated Mon, November 14, 2022 at 12:42 PM UTC. 8 min read.