Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway

Swiss-built railcar of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway. "It is usually ascended by the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, which was built upon the Abt cogwheel system and opened in 1891. The railway begins in Engleman's Canyon, a little above Manitou Iron Springs. Its length is 8 3/4 M., with a total ascent of 7500 ft. or an average of 846 ft. per mile (steepest gradient 1:4)".--Baedeker 1909 DSC_0232

Pikes Peak and Manitou Springs

July 18th 2022
Driving from Cheyenne to Colorado Springs on I-25 took about three and a half hours. We stayed in Colorado Springs on Sunday night. Colorado Springs is right at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and close to Pikes Peak. Our objective was to travel to the summit of Pikes Peak, 14,115 feet (4302 m), on Monday. Pikes Peak is a poplar destination which one can ascend by train, by road or by hiking. T ... read more

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