If you ever looked at the fresh snow on Pikes Peak and wanted to ski down its slopes, you're not alone. While in the past ...

Those flights would be in the Pikes Peak Region as well as South Park, the Upper Arkansas River Valley, the San de Cristo mountains, the Wet Mountain Valley and Fishers Peak State Park.

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.

Golden Gate Canyon State Park also saw an increase: 1.7 million compared with 1.5 million in 2023. CPW has referred to a couple of state parks in the Pikes Peak region as “hidden gems.” ...