You can drive up and down Pikes Peak, or you can take Cog Railway! Weather-permitting, the Cog Railway is a serene and scenic option for ascending Pikes Peak.

Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in North America. The ultra-prominent 14,115-foot fourteener is located in Pike National Forest, 12 miles west of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. The town of Manitou Springs lies at its base.

No matter how you get to the summit, you simply have to get a high-altitude donut or two from the commissary!

You will be above the tree-line for this one - sunglasses are recommended, and expect it to be windy.