The route
45.1 km and 2,010 m of climbing from Idaho Springs.
Drawn with a pen, line by line
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Indicative figures computed by Plotrek on its illustrative route, with altitudes from a terrain model. They may differ from other published sources.
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The climb to Mount Blue Sky starts in Idaho Springs, Colorado, at 2,296 m of elevation. This is the Idaho Springs side, the road that leads all the way to the summit. From this starting point, the climb runs without a break, with no intermediate stage, all the way up.
From Idaho Springs (km 0, 2,296 m), the road climbs steadily all the way up to Mount Blue Sky, reached at km 45.1, 4,313 m of elevation. This stretch, from the start to the top, is the longest climb of the ascent: 2,016 m of elevation gain in a single continuous section. No intermediate stage breaks the effort before the summit.
Mount Blue Sky tops out at 4,313 m. Over the full route, the climb gains 2,010 m of elevation across 45.1 km, at an average grade of 4.6%. The descent along the way is marginal, just 48 m, confirming a continuous climb to the summit.
Paths and places: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Altitudes measured on the route.
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The relief of the climb, from Idaho Springs to Mount Blue Sky, takes shape as contour lines: our pen plotter draws it with a pen, line by line. Your name and time go in the title block, in A4, A3 or A2.
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Updated Route and text: Plotrek workshop (Fabrice Jolivet)
44.1 km and 2,010 m of elevation gain from Idaho Springs, according to Wikipedia. Plotrek's route, drawn on OpenStreetMap roads, measures 45.1 km between Idaho Springs and Mount Blue Sky. The start, Idaho Springs, is at 2,296 m; the finish, Mount Blue Sky, at 4,313 m.
4.6% on average over 44.1 km from Idaho Springs, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the computed average gradient is 4.5% over 45.1 km. This calculation divides the altitude difference between the start (2,296 m) and the finish (4,313 m) by the distance covered. An average smooths out both the steeper sections and the flatter ones.
4,306 m, according to Wikipedia. On Plotrek's route, the summit is measured at 4,313 m, at km 45.1, with altitudes from a terrain model. The foot of the climb, Idaho Springs, sits at 2,296 m, according to Wikipedia and on the route alike. The highest point of the route is its finish.
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