Pikes Peak, Mountain peak in Colorado Springs, United States.
The granite mountain reaches an elevation of 14,115 feet, rising 8,000 feet above downtown Colorado Springs with a distinct pink color from potassium feldspar.
Spanish explorers first spotted the peak in the 1700s, followed by Lieutenant Zebulon Pike in 1806, though Edwin James made the first recorded ascent in 1820.
The mountain inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write America the Beautiful in 1893 after she observed the panoramic views from its summit.
Visitors can reach the summit through multiple methods: the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Pikes Peak Highway, or the 13.5-mile Barr Trail.
The summit maintains a specific atmospheric pressure that allows for the production of special high-altitude donuts, which cannot be properly prepared at lower elevations.
Address: Pikes Peak, Colorado 80809, USA 80809
GPS coordinates: 38.84087,-105.04226
Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:10
Pikes Peak
156 m
Manitou Incline
9.7 km
Manitou Cliff Dwellings
11.6 km
Cave of the Winds
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Barr Trail
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Helen Hunt Falls
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Mueller State Park
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Miramont Castle
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Manitou Cliff Dwellings
11.5 km
Manitou Mineral Springs
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Rainbow Falls
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The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
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Manitou Springs Historic District
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Santa's Workshop
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Briarhurst
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Balanced Rock
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Mount Rosa
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Steamboat Rock
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United States Army Pike's Peak Research Laboratory
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Crystal Valley Cemetery
12.1 km
Manitou Bathhouse
11 km
Eastholme
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First Congregational Church
11.3 km
Wheeler Bank
11.2 km
Bridge over Fountain Creek
11.6 km
Bridge over Fountain Creek
10.7 km
Keithley Log Cabin Development District
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