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mount blue sky
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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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.
Read note ->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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