Mt Blue Sky Scenic Drive — Attraction in Four Corners States

For those who are curious as to why the name was changed:

“Simply put, Gov. Evans didn’t just engage in warfare against Native Americans, but facilitated the senseless slaughter of non-combatants including large numbers of women, children, and the elderly by his proclamation and acknowledged initiative to fully eliminate eastern Colorado of any Native American presence and actions further empowering Col. John Chivington”

The landmark, a Colorado 14er, is named for John Evans, a territorial governor who resigned after U.S. Soldiers, lead by Chivington, in southeastern Colorado attacked and killed hundreds of Cheyenne and Arapaho people, in the Sand Creek Massacre, after a peace deal had been reached in 1864.

“Subsequent military and congressional investigations, spurred by the brave accounts of several of Chivington’s men who objected to the massacre, further illuminated Evans’ role in the event including efforts to cover it up, and led to his forced resignation,” Polis wrote. “Numerous other contemporary examinations of the atrocity and Evans’ role have further underscored his culpability.”

Mt. Blue Sky is in every way a...

Here’s what I’d say—hire nice people!! My husband and I had a reservation at noon today. Unfortunately my father-in-law has been put on life support so my husband flew to his parents asap this morning. My flight home isn’t until late tonight, so to get my mind of what is happening in my family I thought I’d go take a beautiful drive. I pulled up at 10am. Now, to be clear, there are two lanes—one for reservations and one for “no reservations “. So I pulled up in the reservations line. I told the ranger that I was early and she told me to leave until 11:45a. I asked if I could get in the “no reservations line”—they were letting everyone in that pulled up. The ranger told me “no” and I asked why not and she said I was holding up traffic and to leave. Before I could try to get more clarification and explain she told me in no uncertain terms “GO”. So I didn’t get up the mountain. Bottom line is if she just would have been the least bit kind it would have been fine but she chose to be hateful which...

This remarkable treasure is right in West Denver's back yard. It is currently under construction for road and facilities upgrades. So, unfortunately, it will not be opened until Memorial Day 2026. Theses days you need a reservation and it can be busy ... so plan ahead and think of opting for a non-holiday weekday for more quiet enjoyment. I have been on this summit many times over 16 years in the SW Denver Area. I mostly rode my motorcycle; I also have been several times with friends and relatives. The Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway above Summit Lake, is the highest paved road in North America. The roads are first class as you ascend to an alpine wonderland of intense natural beauty. We have always been impressed with...