Summit Lake Park

The Summit Lake [ sʌmɪt leɪk ] (" Gipfelsee " ) is a lake in the U.S. state of Colorado - around 60 km south-west of the state capital of Denver in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains located. It lies on the Mount Evans Scenic Byway between Idaho Springs and Mount Evans ( 4348 m).

In 1924 the location in Clear Creek County lake was purchased by the city of Denver and integrated into the city's mountain park system. As one of Colorado's eleven National Natural Landmarks he is on the Mount Evans Scenic Byway is a popular photo opportunity; but since hiking is not possible and swimming in the lake is not allowed, offers fishing on the lake, the only leisure activity.

The Summit Lake is one of the höchstgelegendsten lakes of the United States - only twelve ( nine of Colorado) are higher.

Summit Lake Park

The Summit Lake Park comprises an area of ​​65 hectare area around the Summit Lake and includes both arctic and alpine tundra landscape. When ground east of the lake is permafrost, which prevents the draining of the area. During the summer the park is covered by wild flowers, some of which are found nowhere else outside the Arctic Circle.