Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway
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Leading west from Idaho Springs to the summit of the 14,265 foot summit of Mount Blue Sky, is the Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway. It is the highest paved road in the northern hemisphere.

Until recently (September 2023), Mount Blue Sky and the Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway were named Mount Evans and the Mount Evans Scenic Byway. The original named honored John Evans, the second Colorado territorial governor. Governor Evans was forced to resign as governor due to his association with the Sand Creek Massacre. This association is also the reason that the mountain and byway names were changed from Evans to Blue Sky.

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