Plan your Pikes Peak day
Pick a date and how you are going up. You get the rules that apply that day, a timed plan that keeps you off the summit in the afternoon storms, the forecast and what to book.
Three ways up
Pikes Peak Highway
19 mi toll road; timed-entry permit past mile 7 in season.
Cog Railway
About 9 mi from Manitou Springs; check the operator for fares.
Barr Trail
13 mi one way; typically 6 to 10 hours up.
Before you go
Is it open today?
Where to check road status and the summit cameras.
Summit weather
Live forecast and what 14,115 ft does to you.
Tickets & timed entry
Permits, shuttle, Cog: what to book and what if it sells out.
Where to stay
Manitou Springs or Colorado Springs, by how you go up.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pikes_Peak, 2026-11-03
- coloradosprings.gov/node/163271, 2026-11-03
- gazette.com/2026/04/01/timed-entry-permits-and-shuttle-tickets-for-pikes-peak-available/, 2026-11-03
- digital-release.kdvr.com/news/local/9-mile-journey-to-14115-feet-tickets-available-for-new-journey-on-pikes-peak-cog-railway/amp/, 2026-11-03
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barr_Trail, 2026-11-03
- drivepikespeak.com/visit/hours-rates/, 2026-11-03
- drivepikespeak.com/tickets-reservations/shuttle/, 2026-11-03
- drivepikespeak.com/, 2026-11-03
- www.cograilway.com/about-us/faq/, 2026-11-03
- www.cograilway.com/ride/rates/, 2026-11-03
- ppihc.org/save-the-date-race-to-the-clouds-set-for-june-27-2027/, 2026-11-03
- barrcamp.com/about-us, 2026-11-03
Facts on this page last checked 2026-11-03 by the pikespeak.info editor. Rules and prices change; confirm with the operator before you travel.