Author: By Seth Boster
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Pikes Peak Summit House set to reopen with its world-famous doughnuts on the menu
A sweet scent will again fill the air atop America’s Mountain. “They’ll be firing up the doughnut machine,” said Jack Glavan, manager of Pikes Peak-America’s Mountain, an enterprise of the city of Colorado Springs. The Summit House is set to reopen Monday, once again selling the merchandise and goodies that tourists and weary climbers have…
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Study finds support for wolf reintroduction in Colorado; some question the finding
A study published this month suggests broad support for wolf reintroduction in Colorado. But ahead of voters’ November decision, opponents have criticized the findings. The Colorado State University-led study found 84% of Coloradans would vote yes on Initiative 107, which would mandate wildlife managers to hatch a plan to transplant a limited number of gray…
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UPDATE: Colorado Springs officials criticize paid reservations suggested for Manitou Incline
UPDATE: On Wednesday, the city of Colorado Springs released a statement criticizing Manitou City Council’s decision to explore a reservation system for the Incline. The statement said it was “extremely premature to suggest major changes, particularly under the guise of COVID-19, especially without agreement of the owners and a significant public process.” It went on…
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Paid reservations to be explored for Manitou Incline; reopening timetable uncertain
Manitou Springs’ City Council Tuesday night unanimously directed staff to pursue reopening the popular Manitou Incline with a paid reservation system aimed at limiting crowds. The world-famous fitness test of railroad ties gaining more than 2,000 feet of elevation in less than a mile has been closed since mid-March because of COVID-19 concerns. “The world…
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Pikes Peak’s Barr Camp to resume some operations in June
After more than a month since Barr Camp operations closed due to COVID-19, some services will resume at Pikes Peak’s beloved waystation in June. But the scene will look much different. Camping, both outdoor and in the bunkhouse attached to the cabin where year-round caretakers live, will continue to be off-limits. “I would be surprised…
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Colorado’s 12 best rock formations — Garden of the Gods and beyond
A proper adventure in Colorado always comes with rocks. And we’re not talking about the last scree field you scrambled up during a hike. We’re talking about big rocks. Great slabs and cliffs and formations commanding attention from afar — signature reminders of the fine job Mother Nature did in this state. Here we take…
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South Slope of Pikes Peak set to open for the summer
This could be the summer to experience a new side of Pikes Peak. South Slope Recreation Area permits are set to go on sale this week, two weeks ahead of the scheduled June 4 kickoff to the season. That’s later than the target opening of Memorial Day weekend. Snow and ice on the remote chain…
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Mini Palmer Park? Similar but lesser-known preserve on Colorado Springs’ north side
Palmer Park is famous in Colorado Springs for representing a signature aspect of the city: how concrete quickly fades and nature takes over. This is also the case at a preserve on the Springs’ north side, where similarly between houses, there’s a break for intriguing rock formations. Shall we call Sunset Mesa Open Space the…
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This mysterious natural gorge remains a skipped Colorado gem
COLORADO CITY • If you’ve driven south on Interstate 25, south of Pueblo to the countryside here, you’ve probably passed the exit for Graneros Road and given no thought to whatever might lie less than a mile off the highway, out there in the prairie. Graneros Gorge cannot be called a secret. There are signs…
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More than ‘mini Incline’ at park in Castle Rock
Out-of-towners know Castle Rock’s Philip S. Miller Park for the zip line. That tour ventures near the top of the park’s other well-known feature: the Challenge Hill, a miniature version of the world-famous Manitou Incline, the mountain-spanning set of railroad ties in Manitou Springs. Castle Rock residents, meanwhile, know Philip S. Miller Park for much…