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Pikes Peak, the easternmost summit of the Rocky Mountains, is North America’s most visited mountaintop and the world’s second most popular destination peak after Japan’s Mount Fuji. Like many other Colorado sites, Pikes Peak gained notoriety during the Gold Rush of the mid-19th century. The mountain rises over 14,000 feet and is 8,000 feet taller than the nearest town of Colorado Springs.

There are three ways to reach the top. The first is by foot on the 13-mile-long Barr Trail. The second is by car along Pikes Peak Highway, and the third, and perhaps the most exciting, is via the Cog Railway. This 9-mile rail line takes several trains up the slope of the mountain to its summit each day, weather permitting.

Pikes Peak , CO 80809, Phone: 719-385-2489

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