Loved our trip up Pike's Peak! If you only have time for one thing in Colorado Springs, this should be it. The driving on the top half of the mountain is a bit nerve wracking, with lots of hairpin turns and no guardrails, but you just take it slow...
Near Denver and Colorado Springs, the world's highest cog train takes families to the 14,110 foot summit of America's Mountain, Pikes Peak, Colorado.
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For me, Barr Camp is a big part of the Pikes Peak experience. I've hiked to the top of Pikes Peak, many times, but have also satisfied myself with pleasant walks halfway up to Barr Camp and then back down again. Total roundtrip distance, from Manitou Springs to the top of Pikes ...
How to hike, drive, or chug up Pikes Peak "A little blue cloud" on the Colorado horizon: that's how Lieut. Zebulon Pike described the Rocky Mountain peak that now bears his name.Pike may have left his moniker behind (it was actually bestowed later, to commemorate the explorer's 1806 ...
Options abound if you prefer to forgo the round trip experience on the train: hike up, ride the train down. Take the Cog up, bike down. Whatever suits your mood…and energy level. Hiking Looking for a challenge? Instead of taking the train up, hike Pikes Peak on the 13-mile Barr ...
There are no restrooms on board the train. The only restrooms on the mountain are located at the Depot and at the Pikes Peak Visitor Center at the top. 8. how far in advance should i reserve my trip? While there’s no hard and fast rule, Cog Railway journeys do sell out quickly, ...
Tickets:Each ticket that you purchase for Cog Railway, including digital tickets delivered through email, SMS text message or other digital media, is a revocable license to participate on a scheduled trip on the Cog Railway up to the summit of Pikes Peak (a “Ride”) or to park at our lo...