Pikes Peak

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.

Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak, east aspect
Highest point
Elevation14,115 feet (4,302.31 m)
NAVD88
Prominence5,530 feet (1,690 m)
Isolation60.6 mi (97.6 km)
Listing
Coordinates38.8405°N 105.0442°W / 38.8405; -105.0442
Naming
EtymologyZebulon Pike
Native name
Geography
Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak (the United States)
LocationHigh point of El Paso County, Colorado, United States
Parent rangeFront Range, Highest summit
of the Pikes Peak Massif
Topo mapUSGS 7.5' topographic map
Pikes Peak, Colorado
Geology
Age of rock~1.05 Gyr
Mountain typegranite
Climbing
First ascent1820 by Edwin James and party
Easiest routeEast Slopes (Barr Trail): Hike, class 1

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.

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