Tag: Mount Blue Sky
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6 reasons why we love this Colorado fourteener road that reopens this summer
After a nearly 21-month closure for construction, one of Colorado’s most acclaimed roads is reopening this summer. Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway is the highest paved road in North America, climbing to a pinnacle of 14,130 feet. But as the saying goes: It’s not the destination, it’s the journey. Here are six reasons why we…
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Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway reopening for visitors eager to return after closure
After nearly two years away, Coloradans will return to one of the state’s most scenic roads Memorial Day weekend. Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway is reopening ー North America’s highest paved road climbing more than 7,000 feet from Idaho Springs toward the summit near 14,130 feet. Reservations can be booked at Recreation.gov: $20 for vehicles…
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Denver Mountain Parks lead operations at Mount Blue Sky as road reopens
Denver Mountain Parks is leading operations for the Mount Blue Sky Recreation Area as officials prepare to reopen the road on Memorial Day weekend if weather permits. Since Labor Day 2024, sections of the Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway have been closed for repairs as the Colorado Department of Transportation addressed “severe buckling and water…
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Iconic summit-bound road set to soon reopen after 20 months of closure in Colorado
An iconic Colorado drive is set to reopen after more than a year of being closed, delivering drivers to a stunning view at an elevation of 14,130 feet. While most fourteeners around the state require a long and strenuous hike to reach the summit, two peaks have paved roads to the top – Pikes Peak…
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‘Best office in the world’: Busy summer of trail work on Colorado 14ers
Five years ago, Carl Woody’s first job out of grad school took him to the slopes of Pikes Peak. “Best office in the world right there,” said the program director with Colorado Springs nonprofit Rocky Mountain Field Institute. His task: to build a new trail to the top of the peak above 14,000 feet. It’s…
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A woolly dilemma: Tourism, road salts and wildlife collide on Mount Blue Sky
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One summer day in 2020, Stefan Ekernas and a fellow researcher were driving up Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway in a Toyota RAV4 when they spotted bighorn sheep in the near distance. The herd ran to the road. “We had to come to a stop…
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Iconic road up Colorado 14er will be closed this summer
One of Colorado’s most iconic roads will be closed this summer. Officials announced closing Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway last fall to reconstruct an upper stretch of North America’s highest paved road. From the U.S. Forest Service’s entrance station by Echo Lake to the summit above 14,000 feet, the road will be barred to drivers,…
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5 otherworldly wonders in Colorado
Tuesday is Earth Day, a day for appreciating the natural world around us in Colorado. And also the places that feel otherworldly — close but seemingly far from this Earth. Here are some that come to mind: Devil’s Causeway An underlord is in the name — proper for the notorious reputation. This is a narrow…
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Trail Ridge Road among Colorado’s high, scenic roads closed through Memorial Day
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Some of Coloradans’ favorite, scenic drives won’t be available this Memorial Day weekend as heavy snow continues to coat the high country. Rocky Mountain National Park typically aims to open its famed Trail Ridge Road by the holiday weekend. Not so this year, with a…
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His family has been called the first in Colorado tourism. Can the legacy last?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado man who has famously spent his life selling souvenirs keeps a few of his own. “This is one. Look at this thing!” Bill Carle remarks, holding up a thing that is difficult to discern, until several blackened, silver charms become clear. Tiny, collectible…