Outdoor & Adventure · scenic byway / alpine drive

Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway

$ · Denver, Colorado

The highest paved road in North America, climbing to 14,130 ft on the flanks of a fourteener. You'll pass bristlecone pines older than Rome, mountain goats and bighorn sheep, and burst above the tree line into raw alpine tundra — all without leaving your car if you choose.

Try: Driving to the 14,130-ft summit parking area for a walk-up fourteener view
📍 Mount Blue Sky Rd (Hwy 5), off Hwy 103 near Echo Lake, Idaho Springs, CO 80452 🕐 Road opens ~Memorial Day weekend, closes early fall (weather dependent); timed reservation required 🔗 www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp/recreation/mount-blue-sky-recreation-area-scenic-byway
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