Mount Blue Sky
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Front Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mount Blue Sky is a 14,265 ft summit in the Front Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Drive / Class 2 hike); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Idaho Springs (28 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 14,265 ft
- Prominence
- 2,749 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Idaho Springs · 28 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 1
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mount Blue Sky, and what do you need before you go?
Mount Blue Sky is listed as Drive / Class 2 hike with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Drive / Class 2 hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Idaho Springs, Colorado
How tall is Mount Blue Sky, and where is it?
- Location
- Colorado, USA
- Elevation
- 14,265 ft
- Prominence
- 2,749 ft
- Mountain range
- Front Range
- Difficulty
- Drive / Class 2 hike
What makes Mount Blue Sky notable?
One of Colorado’s most visited high summits — road-accessible 14er above the Denver Front Range.
Formerly Mt. Evans — a Front Range 14er with a seasonal summit highway and classic West Ridge hike from Summit Lake near Idaho Springs.
After you check trip readiness for Mount Blue Sky, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Front Range, Colorado, USA.
Closest places
- Idaho Springs — Colorado via CO-103