Pikes Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Front Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Pikes Peak is a 14,115 ft summit in the Front Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Walk-up); best season is Jun–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Manitou Springs (12 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 14,115 ft
- Prominence
- 5,510 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Jun–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Manitou Springs · 12 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Pikes Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Pikes Peak is listed as Walk-up with a best season of Jun–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Walk-up
- Best season
- Jun–Oct
- Access / staging
- Manitou Springs, Colorado
How tall is Pikes Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- Colorado, USA
- Elevation
- 14,115 ft
- Prominence
- 5,510 ft
- Mountain range
- Front Range
- Difficulty
- Walk-up
What makes Pikes Peak notable?
Colorado icon with a road, cog railway, and vast prairie views.
An iconic Front Range landmark above Colorado Springs, reachable by trail, cog railway, or the Pikes Peak Highway.
After you check trip readiness for Pikes Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Front Range, Colorado, USA.
Closest places
- Manitou Springs — Colorado via US-24
- Green Mountain Falls — USA
- Divide — USA
Notable trails & routes
- Barr Trail
- Crags Trail