The Mount Evans Wilderness is one step closer to becoming the Mount Blue Sky Wilderness, thanks to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names put a period on the dispute between two tribal groups on the new name for Colorado’s Mount Evans, selecting Mount Blue Sky on Friday. The vote was 15-1, with ...

Mount Evans, at 14,265 in elevation at the peak, is shown in Clear Creek County, Colorado, on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. It was renamed by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names to Mount Blue Sky on ...

The mountain that towers high above Metro Denver was renamed Friday as Mount Blue Sky. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names decided to rename 14,265-foot Mount Evans during a virtual meeting ...

Mount Evans officially renamed to Mount Blue Sky A monumental change has been made in Colorado's history after years of deliberation and review. Mount Evans is now officially named Mount Blue Sky.

On Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, federal officials renamed the towering mountain southwest of Denver to Mount Blue Sky as part of a national effort to address the history of oppression and violence ...

The state Capitol in Denver can be seen in the foreground as Mount Blue Sky (formerly Mount Evans), at 14,265 feet high, stands in the background on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021.

Mount Blue Sky reservations open for the season 00:25. Reservations will open soon for people who want to drive to the top of Mount Blue Sky in Colorado this summer.

The road to the summit of Mount Blue Sky, the highest paved road in North America, will only be open for a few more days before construction shuts it down through early 2026.