Pikes Peak Cogwheel Train at Summit
by Steve Templeton
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Pikes Peak Cogwheel Train at Summit
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Steve Templeton
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Photograph - Digital Photograph
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Discover the joy of riding the Pikes Peak Cogwheel train on your 9-mile journey to the top of this 14,115-foot National Historic Landmark. This striking mountain of granite, carved by glaciers over millions of years, was home to the Ute Indians long before anyone explored the region. The Utes called it Ta-Wa-Ah-Gath or “Sun Mountain Sitting Big.” Beautiful scenery surrounds a range of wildlife, from foxes, coyotes, and elk, to bighorn sheep and whistling yellow-bellied marmots above timberline. And then there’s the summit, with its sweeping 360-degree views of the Pikes Peak region, vistas that inspired the song of a nation and natural beauty that has drawn generations of explorers and travelers.
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October 17th, 2024
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