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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Begin your summer morning on a positive note! The popular Cog Railway sunrise train rides to the top of Pikes Peak are returning for the 2024 season. Usually, the ...

Wisps, speckles and tendrils of cottony clouds clung to slopes beneath the famous summit of Pikes Peak. The “fruited plain” Katharine Lee Bates celebrated in “America the Beautiful” — after her trip ...

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 ...

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 ...

The company that owns and operates the Pikes Peak cog railway is suing the city of Manitou Springs, alleging the City Council has breached a 50-year tax agreement that prevented a financial crisis for ...