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5 Porch Notes tagged “mount blue sky,” from counties across Colorado.

Outdoors and wildfire - Clear Creek County

The road up Mount Blue Sky may need a reservation

The scenic byway up Mount Blue Sky from Idaho Springs uses a timed-entry reservation system during the busy season, so a visit takes planning.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County

Echo Lake is Denver's subalpine wetland park

Echo Lake Park sits at 10,600 feet below Mount Blue Sky, a 24-acre lake with a 10,000-year-old fen and rare subalpine plants.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Clear Creek County

Ancient bristlecone pines grow at Mount Goliath

The Mount Goliath Natural Area on the Mount Blue Sky road protects a grove of old bristlecone pines near treeline, with a short loop trail and a nature center.

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Outdoors and wildfire - Denver County

Summit Lake is a Denver park in the alpine, high on Mount Blue Sky

Summit Lake Park, a Denver Mountain Park near the top of Mount Blue Sky, sits in true alpine tundra where the weather and altitude need respect.

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Cars and driving - Denver County

The Mount Blue Sky road is seasonal and needs a timed ticket

The high paved road up Mount Blue Sky from Echo Lake is open only part of the year and requires a timed-entry reservation in season.

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