A trip to the summit of Pike's Peak by basstbn
Pike's Peak is not Colorado's highest mountain, but its 31st ranking peak. It is probably the state's best known peak however. Visitors have been ascending to the summit for decades by auto or cog railway to catch the glorious vew.It was Kathryn Lee Bates, an English professor at Wellesley College, who was inspired by the breathtaking view from Pike's Pike to write the words to the beloved song, "America, the Beautiful." This happened in 1893.
More photos in my Pike's Peak Travelogues.
