America the beautiful.” Not everyone knows that those words and that famous song were inspired by the mountain right in our ...

Pikes Peak is much more than a 14,115-foot heap of uplifted granite. While appearing monolithic from a patio in town, it's an amazingly complex mountain, with long sloping valleys, pine-studded ...

You may not know their name, but if you’ve hiked, biked, or explored anywhere in Southern Colorado, you’ve likely walked on ...

The Barr Trail is a 25-mile round-trip hike to the summit of Pikes Peak (14,110 feet), towering 7,500 vertical feet above nearby Manitou Springs. The initial trail was originally ...

Braving cold temperatures and 2-3 foot deep snow pack, Luke Stark, 22, puts his back against the 20mph wind gusts as he and other climbers with the AdAmAn Club make their way up Pikes Peak on ...

These historic roads wind through Colorado's high country allowing access to beautiful vistas normally revered for mountaineers on foot. Pikes Peak Highway, Mount Evans Scenic Byway and Trail ...

From falcon -haunted hangouts to heatstroke-inducing ascents, here are 12 dangerous hikes—cited by AllTrails, Redditors, and ...

Every year, as summer turns to fall and snow returns to Pikes Peak, ... Or take the hard way and hike Barr Trail, the 13.3-mile trail that spans 7,000 feet of vertical gain.

Pikes Peak opens and closes depending on weather conditions. If you have a trip planned sometime in the next few weeks, you're encouraged to call 719-385-7325 for information on accessibility and ...

Work to restore the Devil’s Playground Trail on Pikes Peak just got a boost thanks to a $250,000 trails grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays.

— More than 2,000 runners competed in the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon on ... covers 13.3 miles from Manitou Springs to the 14,115-foot summit, climbing 7,800 vertical feet on Barr Trail. The ...

From the wind- and rain-carved rocks of Ice Cave Cliffs, it’s easy to imagine you’re lost in a wilderness of imponderable scale — or peering somehow back in time. Like the best ma… ...