Illustrated Map of Pikes Peak
Tollgate : At 7,400 feet above sea level
Camera point : dramatic view of Ute Pass, Highway 24 and Cascade
Crow Gulch : Water Station & picnic area
First Look : First view of the Peak
Crystal Creek Dam Overlook : Reservoir and surrounding terrain
Northern Slope Recreation Area
Crystal Creek Dam & Reservooir : 1.1 billions of water
South Catamount Reservoir : 848 million gallons of water
North Catamount Reservoir ; 3.9 billions gallons of water
Starting point of the annual " Race to the clouds" 2nd oldest auto race in the country on 4th of July
8 mile overlook
Half-way Picnic Area: elevation 10,000 feet
Brown Bush Turnout : Views the Tarryall Mountains, Mount Princton and Mount Evans
11 mile Water Station
Ski Area : No longer in operation
Glen Cove Inn : 11,425 historic building, gift shop
Timberline : Trees and shrubs will not grow above this line
Avalanche Pass : collects so much snow that avalanches are common
Elk Park : views the Continental Divide , 12,000 feet
Double Cut Overlook ; take pictures, see Colorado Springs
Devil's Playground : Got its name of great lightning storms
Ghost Town Hollow Overlook : Views the Sangre De Christo mountain range . A mine is lokated 1,500 feet below the rock wall where a tunnel 2,300 feet long was driven into the mountain
Bighorn Sheep : Look out for them here
Summit of Pikes Peak : 14,110 feet
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watch out for overheating, don't ride your brakes on the way down and if you have a history of heart problems it is not a good idea to take this ride up the mountain
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