We were off on our way up “America’s Mountain," as Pikes Peak is referred to after a 1819 trip to the top inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write “America the Beautiful.” A ‘cog train ...

Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Manitou Springs, Colorado, is a railway that travels up Pikes Peak, one of Colorado’s tallest mountains. The image of a train chugging up a snow-covered mountain feels ...

Mt. Washington Cog Railway: Climbing to the Clouds is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...

Jan 12, 2025 Jan 12, 2025 Updated Jan 15, 2025 The Mount Washington Cog Railway, which began operating the world’s first mountain-climbing railroad on July 3, 1869, is developing the world’s ...

We preferred to have both, the view from the summit of the highest peak ... climbing cog railway in the world. It opened to the public 152 years ago. It ascends the mountain at 2.8 mph and descends at ...

Past visitors say they appreciate the peace of mind that comes with not having to negotiate multiple hairpin turns up the mountain on their own. The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway is a ...