Colorado Marine Officer

From Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak with an altitude of 14,110 feet appears as a prima donna. Actual height of this peak is the only 32 in Colorado. But this eternal snow peaks is very well known fact throughout the United States because of its beauty.

The tourists can reach the top in two ways. First in a car passing along the Pikes Peak Highway 31 km. Travel by car takes about 1 hour to pass several lakes, wooded valleys, pine, and flowering tundra wilderness. If you are lucky, during the trip can be found various mountain animals like deer, bison, or sheep horns. However, the road winding up and down the slopes of the Rocky Mountains will require vigilance.

The second way might be safer, ie with the electric train from Manitou Springs, a small town near Colorado Springs. The passengers can enjoy the view of Pikes Peak valley charming without having to drive yourself carefully. Besides the railroad to Pikes Peak is the highest railway in the world. Anyway, is its own experience when a try!

From the top of Mount Pikes, can be seen the extent of prairie in eastern Colorado to the Kansas state line a distance of about 250 km from Pikes Peak. The beauty of Colorado Springs as a whole can be seen from above. If we direct the view to the west, a number of other peaks, some blue lakes, and panoramic valley of pine beitu look gorgeous. Meanwhile, for those who want to buy souvenirs or off hunger and thirst, there is a visitor center that sells various kinds of souvenirs and various foods and soft drinks.

To keep in mind, the visitors should anticipate the cold temperatures in the Pikes Peak with warm clothing even in summer departure. Because the thin oxygen at the top of this mountain, asthma sufferers are advised to not visit