Just an idea of how deep the snow was. They said normally they get 6-8 feet of snow a year and can sometimes continue to snow in June/July. This year they received 20 feet of snow. They will stop the train at 9k feet and give 30% refund if they Continue Reading

Better view of the building. S/J

This is the top!! The structure is a building they built and it holds food court, bathrooms, gift shop, movie room so you can get all the history. Workers are here each day keeping the sidewalk clear so the passengers can walk to the building. At the entrance to this Continue Reading

Taking this while still creeping to the top is a view like no other. We were told in the distance you see Denver on a clear day and on a really clear day you can see Kansas. We were over 14k feet and the view was spectacular. S/J

You can see the train. This was as far as it goes so we departed the train onto this sidewalk. The brown rocks beside the rail is where 2 young men walked up from below as we were parking. They had hiked a trail and when they reached the summit Continue Reading

These guys were almost to the top maybe 2k feet back. They followed us up after we passed. They go up every day many times to remove snow and make sure the track is clear. The train could not go to the top on Tuesday because they had received a Continue Reading

This was our two car train we rode to the top of Pikes Peak. COG Railway means a steep mountain railroad that has a rail with cogs engaged by a cogwheel on the train to ensure traction. The middle of this track is the cogs, looks like teeth that will Continue Reading

This is the train depot in Manitou for the trip to Pikes Peak. We opted for the train instead of driving our truck up the mountain. After getting to the top I am so glad we chose that route. It was a beautiful ride and relaxing. We actually rode our Continue Reading