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Mount Blue Sky

Mount Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans) is the highest peak within the Mount Evans Wilderness in Colorado’s Front Range.

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Mount Blue Sky
Mount Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans) is the highest peak within the Mount Evans Wilderness in Colorado’s Front Range.

Location & Elevation

The mountain reaches an elevation of 14,264 feet (about 4,350 meters).
It is located in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Among Colorado’s “fourteeners” (peaks above 14,000 feet), Mount Blue Sky is one of the more prominent summits in the Front Range.

Name Change & History

Up until September 2023, the peak was known as Mount Evans.
The renaming was approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names in recognition of the mountain’s connection to Native American heritage and to move away from its previous namesake, Governor John Evans, who has historical ties to the Sand Creek Massacre.
The new name, Blue Sky, honors the Arapaho and Cheyenne peoples. The Arapaho tribe is sometimes called the Blue Sky People, and the Cheyenne hold a “Blue Sky” renewal ceremony.

Access & Scenic Byway

The Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway (formerly Mount Evans Scenic Byway) is a paved road that leads toward the summit and is known as the highest paved road in North America.
The byway ascends over 7,000 feet in approximately 28 miles, reaching the summit at about 14,130 feet.

Crest House & Summit Structures

At the summit was the Crest House, a distinctive building built between 1940 and 1941. It housed a restaurant, gift shop, viewing deck, and other amenities.
The Crest House was partially destroyed by fire in 1979, leaving the outer walls and stonework, and today it functions in part as an observation platform.

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