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.
Sources (12)· checked 2026-11-03
- Barr Camp: about
- City of Colorado Springs: 2026 permit and shuttle release
- Cog Railway: FAQ
- Cog Railway: rates and change policy
- Colorado Springs Gazette, April 1, 2026
- KDVR: the 9-mile Cog Railway journey
- Pikes Peak Highway home page and road status
- Pikes Peak Highway: hours and rates
- Pikes Peak Highway: shuttle
- Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: 2027 date
- Wikipedia: Barr Trail
- Wikipedia: Pikes Peak
Every figure with its exact source: Pikes Peak Highway on the facts page.
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. See every figure with its source.