Pikes Peak Cog Railway

Since 1891, the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway, the world's highest cog railroad and the highest railroad in the United States, has taken passengers to the 14,110 foot summit of Pikes Peak. Just 70 miles from downtown Denver and 7 miles from downtown Colorado Springs, the Cog Railway is open from mid April through mid November, and the trains depart seven days a week.

The Railway is 8.9 miles long and the round trip lasts 3 hours and 10 minutes. The first third of the trip is along Ruxton Creek in Englemann Canyon. Here the steep track follows a cascading stream through dense stands of Englemann spruce, Colorado blue spruce as well as Ponderosa pine trees. Conductors like to point out the various "faces" and shapes which, with a bit of imagination, can be seen in the giant boulders. Right near the Minnehaha switch (where the downcoming trains pass the upgoing train on many trips) is Minnehaha Falls.

Location: PO Box 351, 515 Ruxton Ave, Manitou Springs Colorado 80829 Telephone 719-685 5401 Fax 719-685 9033

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