Tag: Pikes Peak Highway
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Tracking the unexpected: Pikes Peak is getting a new high-tech weather station
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I spy with my naked eye patches of white amid the shadowy terrain of the north face of Pikes Peak, which is visible from some neighborhoods in Teller County. But in late August, the cold…
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Sunrise Openings set for Pikes Peak Highway
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The easiest way to catch a sunrise on a 14,000-foot peak in Colorado? Via the Pikes Peak Highway on certain days coming up. The highway’s gate will be lifted early July 12 and 18 — the first Sunrise Openings that only come around every so…
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50 years on the mountain: 83-year-old Pikes Peak highway ranger retires after half century on patrol
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save John O’Brien’s memory lane is the 19-mile road that twists and turns up to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak. “Each curve has a certain memory,” he says from the passenger seat now. “Every curve after 50 years.” After 50 years, O’Brien has retired as…
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Pikes Peak recreation area could see changes under ongoing review
Trails, commercial permitting and recreation management around popular reservoirs on Pikes Peak are under a review recently launched by Colorado Springs Utilities. The agency has posted an online survey, gauging enthusiast’s interests and ideas for the future of North Slope Recreation Area. That’s the area of three reservoirs off the Pikes Peak Highway: Crystal Creek…
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Construction continues around beloved reservoirs on Pikes Peak
Construction continues for a second summer at North Slope Recreation Area, impacting access to cherished waters on Pikes Peak. Colorado Springs Utilities announced “a major rehabilitation project” on South Catamount Reservoir’s dam ahead of the 2024 season, closing the destination to people who popularly have stopped along the Pikes Peak Highway. For a second summer,…
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Iconic road up Colorado 14er will be closed this summer
One of Colorado’s most iconic roads will be closed this summer. Officials announced closing Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway last fall to reconstruct an upper stretch of North America’s highest paved road. From the U.S. Forest Service’s entrance station by Echo Lake to the summit above 14,000 feet, the road will be barred to drivers,…
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Kids fishing derby set for Pikes Peak this month
A scenic Pikes Peak fishery is calling to kids for a special occasion. The second annual Youth Fishing Derby is set for Sept. 14 at Crystal Reservoir, off the Pikes Peak Highway. From 8:30-11:30 a.m., the event is free for kids ages 6-15 and their guardians. The first 100 kids in need will be provided…
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Drive or ride train up Pikes Peak for rare sunrise opening
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s not often one can catch the sunrise atop Pikes Peak via road or railway. That chance is coming up July 21. Pikes Peak Highway’s gateway will open at 4:30 a.m. that Sunday. A ride on The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is…
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Pikes Peak Highway changes underscore tensions in managing for tourists, locals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Heading into the summer, Colorado Springs locals are bracing for changes to the way they access adventure off the Pikes Peak Highway. They were alarmed by an initial announcement laying out new day-to-day operations starting in May through September: Those wishing to drive themselves past…
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Beyond Barr: Hidden trails and destinations away from Pikes Peak’s main route
This weekend, runners from around the world will take to Barr Trail in a tradition turning 68 years old. The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon calls athletes back to the most famous trail on America’s most famous mountain — only one long tradition to go with the AdAmAn Club’s New Year’s Eve climb and countless,…