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Two Colorado men Monday filed a class-action lawsuit in Denver federal court challenging the fees charged by the U.S. Forest Service for the trip up Mount Evans.
David Scherer and John Licht said the agency illegally has been charging $10 per vehicle to use a state highway that is maintained with state tax dollars, and that there are insufficient amenities to warrant fees.
The suit, supported by the Western Slope No-Fee Coalition, also argues that the Forest Service is exceeding its authority by enforcing the fees for visitors to Summit Lake, a Denver mountain park.
Officials at the Arapaho National Forest’s Clear Creek district office could not be reached for comment.
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