{
  "name": "Mount Blue Sky Road",
  "slug": "mount-evans-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/mount-evans-road/",
  "summary": "The highest paved road in North America, climbing past 14,000 ft.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "CO 5"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Colorado",
    "start": {
      "name": "Echo Lake",
      "lat": 39.654258,
      "lon": -105.59327
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Mount Blue Sky",
      "lat": 39.587607,
      "lon": -105.643254
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 14,
    "lengthKm": 22.5,
    "driveMinutes": 31,
    "corners": 38,
    "hairpins": 11,
    "maxGradientPercent": 9,
    "summitMetres": 4310.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "summer"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Extreme altitude",
    "Sheer unguarded drops",
    "Lightning and sudden storms"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Mount Blue Sky Summit",
    "Goliath Peak",
    "Mount Warren"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 177
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}