The panoramic views from the top of Pikes Peak inspired English professor Katharine Lee Bates to write a poem. Her words would become “America the Beautiful,” one of the most patriotic songs in the ...

In the summer of 1893, Katharine Lee Bates reached the top of Pikes Peak. The American educator and author had been teaching English at a summer school in nearby Colorado Springs when she decided to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As the sun rises and sets, so does the train on America’s highest railroad – and now, more visitors will get to experience a sunrise journey up Pikes Peak’s ...

PIKES PEAK, Colo. (KXRM) — The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway have announced two additional sunrise train expeditions following the popularity of the previous sunrise rides. The railway ...

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. — The cog railway that takes visitors to the summit of Pikes Peak is offering a special opportunity for early risers next week. On July 21, National Parks and Recreation Day, ...

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. - For the first time in its 116-year history, the Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is hauling passengers up the side of Pikes Peak throughout the winter. Staff of the local ...

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 ...