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Pikes Peak - America's Mountain, Cascade, CO

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Pikes Peak - America's Mountain

Pikes Peak - America's Mountain is an outdoor activity in Cascade, CO, part of the Denver & the Front Range guide. Cost: under $25.

5089 Pikes Peak Hwy · Cascade, CO

Why you should go…

At 14,115 feet, Pikes Peak was the view that inspired Katharine Lee Bates to write 'America the Beautiful' in 1893. The Pikes Peak Highway switchbacks 19 miles to the summit for drivers, while the historic cog railway offers a rail alternative, and serious hikers can tackle the Barr Trail. A visitor center at the top has food and views out over the Front Range.

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    Walk through relocated Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and browse Native American artifact exhibits near Pikes Peak.

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    Garden of the Gods

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