July 26, 2000 - PIKES PEAK - Lightning on Tuesday struck and killed an 18-year ... 12:45 p.m. while hiking with six people from Denver in an area known as the Golden Staircase, a rocky stretch of Barr ...

Starting Friday, timed-entry permits are once again required through September 30. The city explains the system is designed ...

As most Coloradans know, the lyrics to “America the Beautiful” were inspired by a trek to the summit of Pikes Peak via prairie wagon in 1893. But when Katharine Lee Bates penned a poem called “Pikes ...

Pikes Peak is one of Colorado's largest tourist attractions. According to The Pikes Peak Website, more than 500,000 people reach the 14,115 ft. summit by hiking, driving, or taking the mountain's ...

As a spring snowstorm passed through Colorado this week, Pikes Peak, a mountain in the state that rises above 14,000 feet, saw just over 30 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Don't miss the high-altitude, secret recipe doughnuts at the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center. An automated machine churns out thousands of the sweet treats daily.

Bicyclists will be able to reach the summit of Pikes Peak this weekend and next without competing with motor vehicles during “Pedal Pikes Peak.” The designated event happens on October 5 ...

Completing a trail encircling Pikes Peak and expanding camping opportunities in the shadow of the landmark locals call “America’s Mountain” are expected to be the first priorities of a new ...