Mountain in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado, United States of America
This article is about the mountain in Colorado. For the race, see Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. For other uses, see Pikes Peak (disambiguation).
High point of El Paso County, Colorado, United States[2]
Parent range
Front Range, Highest summit of the Pikes Peak Massif[2]
Topo map
USGS 7.5' topographic map Pikes Peak, Colorado[3]
Geology
Age of rock
~1.05 Gyr
Mountain type
granite
Climbing
First ascent
1820 by Edwin James and party
Easiest route
East Slopes (Barr Trail): Hike, class 1[4]
Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in North America. The ultra-prominent 14,115-foot (4,302.31 m) fourteener is located in Pike National Forest, 12 miles (19 km) west of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado. The town of Manitou Springs lies at its base.
The mountain is named in honor of American explorer Zebulon Pike (though he was unable to reach the summit). The summit is higher than any point in the United States east of its longitude.[2][3]
^ ab"Pikes Peak". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
^ abcde"Pikes Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
^ ab"Pikes Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
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