Rorabaugh said Katharine Lee Bates’ 1893 song and poem “America the Beautiful” shows the patriotism felt from the summit of Pikes Peak. “It’s one of the most patriotic songs ever written ...
Pikes Peak is gearing up for the busy season ahead and announcing new rates before tickets go on sale in April. Starting Tuesday, April 1, shuttle tickets and timed entry permits will go on sale.
Over 12 miles long, this course climbs through the Rocky Mountains up to the summit of Colorado's legendary Pikes Peak, 14,115 feet above sea level. What starts as a simple road course on a public ...
City of Colorado Springs Shuttle tickets and timed entry permits to the summit and access to the summit and visitor’s center ...
If you ever looked at the fresh snow on Pikes Peak and wanted to ski down its slopes, you're not alone. While in the past ...
And so people get fed up and build their own trails.” Bremner and others have imagined several summit paths up Pikes Peak, more than just Barr Trail and the backside route via Devil’s Playground.
Unlike regular trains, a cog railway uses a special gear system to climb steep slopes, making it possible to reach the summit ...
U.S. News Insider Tip: Don't miss the high-altitude, secret recipe doughnuts at the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center. An automated machine churns out thousands of the sweet treats daily.
Pikes Peak. It's one of the most grueling races in the world, climbing steeply uphill some 20 kilometers around 150 curves to the summit at 4,301 meters. These days the course is paved ...
More shuttle stops are coming to the Pikes Peak Highway this summer. Last summer, visitors parked at Mile 7 up the road and boarded a shuttle straight to the summit. Now they'll have the option of ...
Today, visitors, too, can ride the world’s highest cog train, chugging up to the summit of Pikes Peak, nicknamed “America’s Mountain,” spotting bighorn sheep and Bristlecone pines along ...