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Mount Blue Sky is a 14,271-foot (4,350 m) peak in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is the highest point in the Mount Evans Wilderness and a popular destination for hiking, scenic driving, and wildlife viewing.
The Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway is the highest paved road in North America, reaching 14,140 feet (4,310 m) near Mount Blue Sky. It connects Idaho Springs to Bergen Park, passing through Echo Lake Park, Mount Goliath Natural Area, and Summit Lake Park.
It is located near the summit of Mount Blue Sky in the Arapaho National Forest approximately 60 kilometers (37 mi) west of Denver, Colorado (USA). At an elevation of 4,326 meters (14,193 ft), it is the third-highest optical/infrared observatory in the world, and was the highest until the Indian Astronomical Observatory opened in 2001. [1]
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted overwhelmingly to change Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky at the request of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes and with the approval of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.
The Mount Evans Crest House is a building, now in ruins, located at the summit of Mount Blue Sky in Colorado. It is notable for both its significant architectural design and its unusual location. Built at the terminus of the Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway, it was the highest business structure in the United States. [1]
The Mount Evans Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area in Arapaho National Forest and Pike National Forest about 30 miles (48 km) west of Denver, Colorado. The wilderness area is named after Mount Blue Sky 's former name, Mount Evans [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
The Bob Cook Memorial Mount Evans Hill Climb or Mount Evans Hill Climb is a bicycle race situated on Mount Blue Sky near Idaho Springs, Colorado. Begun in 1962, [1] the race has been held every year since except for three cancellations. In 1981, it was renamed in honor of five-time race winner Bob Cook, who died of cancer at the age of 23. [2]
Summit Lake Park is a park and a National Natural Landmark in Clear Creek County, Colorado, near the headwaters of Bear Creek. It contains Summit Lake, a tarn at 12,836 feet elevation, and alpine tundra with rare wildflowers.