The Mirror11d
'I scaled 4,300m up world's second most visited mountain on a beautiful train'
We were travelling right up to the top of it on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway on a beautifully warm, sunny day. I had envisaged a rickety old railway, but a picture-perfect station greeted us and ...
The Gazette5d
5 last-minute date ideas for celebrating Valentine's Day in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs offers plenty of outdoor adventures for couples. For about $70 a ticket, you can ride the Pikes Peak Cog Railway to the summit of America's Mountain, and at the top, enjoy fresh ...
Daily Express10d
I went to lesser-visited US city with 300 days of sunshine
The group Stuart was travelling in were going right up to the top of it on the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. He said: ”I had envisaged a rickety old railway, but a picture-perfect station greeted us ...
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Colorado Road Trip Loop: Denver, the Rockies and Epic Sights
You may fall in love with the city ... Begin by heading to the Pikes Peak Cog Railway to ride up the mountain. When you’re done, very nearby are the Manitou Cliff Dwellings which will leave ...
The Caledonian Record2d
Thoughts On The Out-Of-Doors: Ride The Cog This Winter For A Unique Experience
Since 1869 the Mount Washington Cog Railway has carried thousands of people to the summit of the highest peak in the ...
The Gazette26d
Pikes Peak regional economy remained robust in 2024, despite indicators of slow down
Despite signs of an economic slowdown in 2024, the Pikes Peak region's economy remained robust — though more work is ahead for business and civic officials to lower the cost of living for ...
Popular Mechanics8d
The Science Behind EVs Conquering Pikes Peak
The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb is one of the most demanding (and dangerous) hill climb races on the planet. The race against the clock pits drivers against a 12.42-mile stretch of road ...
FOX31 Denver8d
Officials hope for more recreation on Pikes Peak
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KXRM) — Pikes Peak is known as America’s Mountain, and on a clear day, you can see it from over 100 miles away. Key stakeholders are considering expanding and ...
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Appointments open for Pikes Peak United Way's free tax assistance program
COLORADO SPRINGS — Starting Tuesday, Pikes Peak United Way is offering appointments for its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, which gives free help to file income taxes.
Concord Monitor22d
Granite Geek: Electrifying the Cog Railway is straightforward but not easy
In their 156 years of climbing to the summit of Mount Washington, the Cog Railway locomotives have gone from burning wood to burning coal to burning oil to burning diesel to burning biodiesel.
SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority awarded $90K to improve watershed
The SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority (JRA) was awarded a $90,000 Growing Greener Plus grant awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to stabilize an eroding bank on an unnamed ...