Tours & timed entry · Colorado
Mount Blue Sky Recreation Area Timed Tickets — timed entry bookable on Recreation.gov, at Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG. Official listing facts below, plus how its release and cancellation patterns work.
Welcome to Mount Evans, the 14th tallest 14er in Colorado at 14,264 feet. It also happens to be the highest paved road in North America! On the 14-mile one-way drive, you can stop at Mount Goliath Nature Center, Summit Lake Park and the Summit Interpretive area of Mount Evans.
| Type | Timed entry — bookable on Recreation.gov |
|---|---|
| Area | Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG |
| Location | Idaho Springs, Colorado |
| Phone (official listing) | 970-295-6600 |
| Official listing | Recreation.gov — Mount Blue Sky Recreation Area Timed Tickets |
Tickets and timed-entry inventory on Recreation.gov follows the same physics as campgrounds: a listing-defined release pattern, carts that hold for about fifteen minutes, and sold-out dates that return when plans change — because every ticket in this system can be cancelled, and cancelled inventory comes straight back to the calendar, first-come. The listing text above is the authority for this facility's exact window; our release- windows guide shows how to read any listing's pattern, and how cancellations work explains why "sold out" is a snapshot rather than a verdict.
Planning the wider trip? The park guide ties this listing to the area's campgrounds, guides, and season notes.
On Recreation.gov, via the official listing linked in the facts table. itOpened never takes bookings — we publish the data and watch the calendars.
Timed-entry and ticket inventory recycles: abandoned carts return after about fifteen minutes, and cancellations return dates first-come, all season. Re-check at release times and in the final days before your date.
The official listing classifies it as 'Timed Entry' — the facts table carries the listing's own description of what's included.
Every figure in this article traces to one of the sources above. If a number isn't sourced, we don't print it.
Last updated 2026-10-30.