Name: Mount Blue Sky (Evans) Summit
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Location: Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States

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1. Mount Blue Sky (Evans) to Juniper and Mestaa'Ėhehe Passes loop — Gravel — Mount Blue Sky Wilderness

93.9km

05:57

2,460m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. Idaho Springs to Mount Blue Sky (Evans) Summit — Mount Blue Sky Wilderness

88.5km

05:04

2,090m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Echo Lake to Mount Blue Sky (Evans) Summit — Mount Blue Sky Wilderness

48.1km

02:54

1,280m

Expert road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Mike

August 7, 2021

The highest paved road in North America! Epic switchback roads take you to the summit parking lot at 14,130 ft. above sea level. As you ascend to this height the air continually gets thinner (3% less oxygen for every 1,000' above sea level). So there is 42% less oxygen at the top. Be careful for altitude sickness. And be aware to monitor yourself and see how the altitude affects you on your way up. I felt a bit woozy and scatterbrained in during the ascent from Summit Lake to the top. But it may affect you differently. These affects make it imperative to be cautious on the descent as there are no guard rails and steep drops from the road. Disc brakes are a no-brainer for the descent unless you have a car to take you back down.

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Location: Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States

Mount Blue Sky (Evans) Summit

1. Mount Blue Sky (Evans) to Juniper and Mestaa'Ėhehe Passes loop — Gravel — Mount Blue Sky Wilderness

2. Idaho Springs to Mount Blue Sky (Evans) Summit — Mount Blue Sky Wilderness

3. Echo Lake to Mount Blue Sky (Evans) Summit — Mount Blue Sky Wilderness

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