Years-long work on a new trail to the top of Pikes Peak will go into the summer with a head of steam. That'll be in the form of funding that Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI) Executive ...

In 2023, Pikes Peak got a blizzard in mid-June. The year before that, there was snow at the summit in August – though that one could be considered a first snow of the season, rather than the last.

The summit is only 12 miles from downtown Colorado Springs, as the crow flies. Hiking to the summit — a 7,400-foot ascent via Barr Trail — or driving up via the Pikes Peak Highway are major ...

On Sept. 21, the summit of Pikes Peak will be closed to highway visitors, including Pikes Peak Ascent spectators until 2 p.m. Guests can make reservations to drive to the summit for 2 p.m. or later.

In 2023, Pikes Peak got a blizzard in mid-June. The year before that, there was snow at the summit in August – though that one could be considered a first snow of the season, rather than the last.

The Pikes Peak Summit House has used a special recipe to fry donuts at 14,115 feet, where the air is thinner, and water has a lower boiling point. Erosion concerns along a busy Colorado highway ...

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.

The route climbs 12.42 miles of Colorado Rocky Mountain wonderland, through 156 turns, rising from mile marker seven on Pikes Peak Highway to the finish at the 14,115-foot summit.

According to Friends of the Peak volunteer Brian VanValkenburg, the organization is aware of the boulder on Barr Trail. However, it’s the responsibility of the Forest Service to find a solution.

The all-electric Volkswagen I.D. R currently holds the overall record at Pikes Peak, reaching the summit in just seven minutes, 57.148 seconds—a record that’s stood since 2018.