After you drive up Pikes Peak summit, you can view snowcapped mountains surrounding you on the lower mountains and enjoy a bird’s eye view from an altitude of more than 14,000 feet above the sea.
One of the most popular ways visitors reach the summit is by simply driving Pikes Peak Highway, but other methods are hiking, biking, riding the Cog Railway to the summit, or taking a guided tour that will make all the arrangements for you.
Driving a car through Pikes Peak Highway and to the summit is the most popular and the best way to take in the magnificent mountain views.
The hike starts from Barrs Trail in Manitou Springs and is 13.5 miles long with an elevation gain of 7,400 feet to reach the summit of the 14er mountain.