The imposing mountain beckoned 19th-century, fortune-seeking pioneers, inspiring the Gold Rush cry, "Pikes Peak or Bust!" Later, the majestic vistas atop this pink granite peak led Katharine Lee ...

Cripple Creek was founded in 1892 during the last major gold rush in the United States. Located in the Pikes Peak region, the town quickly became a hub for mining, with more than 500 mines ...