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Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway

Explore Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway in Colorado, USA, a Mountain driving route connecting Idaho Springs, CO and Bergen Park, CO. View the map, stops, distance, phot…

• Region: Colorado, USA
• Distance: 49 mi (79 km)
• Estimated time: 2 hr
• Difficulty: Challenging
• About: CO-5 climbs to 14,130 ft near the summit of Mount Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans), the highest paved road in North America. The upper section is narrow and heavily frost-heaved, with no guardrails, while the return over Juniper Pass (CO-103) to Bergen Park ha…
• Stop: Idaho Springs
• Stop: Echo Lake Park
• Stop: Summit Lake Park
• Stop: Mount Blue Sky summit
• Stop: Juniper Pass
• Stop: Bergen Park