The first recorded survey of Bighorn Sheep on Pikes Peak was in 1949 when 205 were counted. Annual counts have been conducted by CPW since 1988. The official count in 2024 was 82.

Courtesy Jessica Miller A Lark bunting, Colorado's State bird, perched on a cholla cactus at Kane Ranch Open Space during 2024's Pikes Peak Birding and Nature Festival.

But Mother Nature made the most news as wintery conditions at the Peak's 14,000-foot summit forced race officials to move the finish line downhill ond shorten the 12.5-mile course by about four miles.

PIKES PEAK, Colo. (KXRM) — On Tuesday, many in Southern Colorado woke up to slushy and wet commutes as rain, snow and chilly air moved across the region. Photos taken from the summit of Pikes ...

There’s simply no other place where the public can get as close to million-dollar racing machines, along with their builders and drivers, as they can at Pikes Peak Fan Fest. See All 75 Photos ...