A Lonely Planet guide to driving the Pikes Peak Hwy
Standing 14,115ft (4032m) tall, Pikes Peak is one of the most iconic mountains in Colorado – and in all the USA. Indeed, in 1893, a teacher named Katharine Lee Bates was so moved by the panoramic views from the summit that she penned a poem that later became “America the Beautiful.” Today, “America’s Mountain” continues to wow […]
