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- Elevation: 14,115 ft
- A portion is designated a National Historic Landmark
- Pikes Peak Highway is 19 miles one way
- 15,000 people attempt to climb the 13 mile trail to the top of Pikes Peak each year
- July: Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
- August: Pikes Peak Marathon
- December 31: AdAmAn Club New Years Fireworks display
- Toll road costs $35 per car or $10 per adult and $5 per child
- Named for Zebulon Pike
- Originally called Pike's Peak, but the apostrophe was later removed
- Pikes Peak or Bust became a slogan of the Colorado Gold Rush
- Inspired the song America The Beautiful
- Weather: Colorado Springs
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Pikes Peak is part of the Rocky Mountains, and is the most visited mountain in North America. It is the second most visited mountain in the world behind Mount Fuji. Pikes Peak is not a volcano, but it was formed from molten rock beneath the Earth's surface that cooled and then pushed up through the crust millions of years ago. The mountain became part of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase. The Pikes Peak Timberland Reserve was established in 1892. This eventually became the Pike National Forest.
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Visitor Tips
- Allow 2 hours for the round trip to drive the summit
- Do not ascend the summit if you have health problems
- Make sure your car is in good shape before driving it up the summit
- Engine break on the way down to avoid overheating your brakes
- Don't litter
- Bring plenty of water and snacks
- Use turnouts to let faster vehicles pass you on the way up
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Pikes Peak Questions
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Have jobless claims peaked? 3 AnswersAs part of my job as CEO of Mahalo I get invited to a lot of very cool conferences packed with really intelligent speakers. At one recent one, some of the top m... read more -
What are the similiar events between Mt Saint Helens eruption and the movie Dante Peak? 1 AnswerBoth in Washington. Both had significant number of earth quakes just a couple of days before eruption Both had been dormant for significant lengths of time (o... read more
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Was it possible that 2.5 MeV with the sharp peak was the correct cold fusion profile? 1 AnswerOther scientists tried to duplicate the work but could not under the same conditions in different locations. For a successful experiment the ability to reapeat ... read more
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where is the best place to fish for pike in Connecticut? 1 AnswerThree of the best places to find Pike in Connecticut would be Pachaug Pond in Griswold, the Quaddick Reservoir in Thompson, and Mansfield Hollow Lake in Windham... read more
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Six more hours...can't wait to wake up to a snow covered pikes peak
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I favorited a YouTube video -- Ari vatanen pikes peak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKgeCQGu_ug&feature=autoshare_twitter
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@STILLEN so what do u know about the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb?
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@_J0nes_ pikes peak community college i thought u was talkin bout wat skool i went to 4 hair my bad lol
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checking into the Pikes Peak ARES Net 146.97 MHz
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