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One of the most popular fourteeners in America is named for a governor implicated in the Sand Creek Massacre. That may be about to change.

After more than a year of public debate on the topic, Clear Creek County officials have selected a new name to replace the Mount Evans namesake of a local 14,264-foot

DENVER (AP) — One of Colorados most popular mountains is a step closer to being renamed in honor of the states Indigenous people.

After more than a year of public debate on the topic, Clear Creek County officials have selected a new name to replace the Mount Evans namesake of a local 14,264-foot

After many discussions, it looks like the time has come for this famous Colorado 14'er to get a new name.

After more than a year of public debate on the topic, Clear Creek County officials have selected a new name to replace the Mount Evans namesake of a local 14,264-foot

The Clear Creek County Board of County Commissioners have voted to rename Mount Evans to honor the Indigenous people of Colorado, and the recommendation will now go on to the state and federal naming boards.

DENVER -- One of Colorados most popular mountains is a step closer to being renamed in honor of the states Indigenous people. Clear Creek County commission...

Clear Creek County commissioners voted Tuesday to recommend changing Mount Evans to Mount Blue Sky at the request of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes. The Arapaho were known as the Blue Sky People, and the Cheyenne hold an annual renewal of life ceremony called Blue Sky.

There's a hike in Colorado where you actually enjoy the trip to Hell's Hole.