Zebulon Pike, born in 1779, was a high-ranking military man set with a mission to explore and map ... of the mountain stuck. “Once the media called that gold rush in 1858 the Pikes Peak gold ...

Kara Williams Rising more than 14,000 feet, Pikes Peak – aka "America's Mountain" – is among Colorado's most popular tourist attractions, namely for its awe-inspiring summit views. The ...

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 ...

There has been an uptick of people capturing images and having unexpected in person close encounters with mountain lions.

section of the road that runs up to the summit of Pikes Peak mountain, 14 miles north-west of the town of Colorado Springs. The timed course starts at an altitude of 9,390 feet (2,860 metres ...

In April, Larry Scott, a graphics specialist at the Colorado Geological Survey, created a map ... Mountain, but it’s straight ...