Pikes Peak - America's Mountain

Welcome to the formidable base of Pikes Peak, affectionately and rightfully known as America's Mountain. Towering an astonishing fourteen thousand, one hundred and fifteen feet above sea level, this colossal granite monolith…

Our ascent begins at the Gateway of the Pikes Peak Highway, an engineering marvel that stretches nineteen miles from this base station directly into the clouds. Constructed and maintained to provide reliable access year-round,…

As we reach mile marker thirteen, we arrive at Glen Cove, situated at an elevation of eleven thousand, four hundred and fifty feet. Historically, this area served as a crucial resting point. …

Approaching mile marker sixteen, we enter an area ominously but accurately named Devil's Playground. The terrain here is a chaotic jumble of massive granite boulders, an environment that seems hostile to life but is actually the…

While driving is a popular method of ascent, it is not the only, nor is it the most historic, mechanical path to the summit. Parallel to the highway's narrative is the fascinating story of the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog…

We have finally arrived. Standing at the summit of Pikes Peak, fourteen thousand, one hundred and fifteen feet above the sea, the world unfurls beneath you in a staggering three-hundred-and-sixty-degree panorama. …

Dominating the summit is the state-of-the-art Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center, a modern architectural marvel completed after years of complex, high-altitude construction. Building at fourteen thousand feet presents staggering…

As you prepare for your descent, whether you are shifting your vehicle into a low gear to protect your brakes or settling into your seat on the cog railway, take one final look at the expansive horizon. A visit to Pikes Peak is a…