Snowed about a foot or two a few days beforehand and I was apparently the one to break trail. Lost the trail a couple times on the way up. Moderate amount of post-holing to get to the toll road. Never could find the trail after that, so lots of post-holing again. Post-holing while doing the rock scramble was particularly unpleasant. Made the top as the throngs of cars began to arrive for the day. Thankfully, I was able to hitch a ride down to where the trail first intersects the road and eliminate some brutal down-hiking.
Tracy - Aug 18, 2019 2:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2019
Discovered that the original true highpoint of this peak has been removed.
While my wife visited the summit visitor's building/tourist shop with me, she wasn't game to visit the actual highest point with me since that point was in the middle of an active construction zone. In my discussion with one of the vendors who works on that mountain, I was told that when construction is finished in a year or so, everything including the summit benchmark will be put back in it's original condition. Yeah right!!!
cascadescrambler - Jul 27, 2019 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 1962
Long day
Left Manitou at dawn, summited mid afternoon, hitch-hiked down. A lot of work for a 'hiker's peak.'
BKiser90 - Jul 11, 2019 11:09 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2019
Barr Trail
We started hiking at 5:10 a.m. and summited at 11:10 a.m. Beautiful day with few clouds in the sky. Luckily for us, we have some friends in Colorado Springs that wanted to drive to the top. Got a nice ride down. Saw maybe 10 people tops on the Barr Trail and most near the top.
eli.boardman - Dec 27, 2018 11:51 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2016
Crags route
Last 14er in the Front Range, crowded summit
jallen21750 - Dec 23, 2018 5:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2018
Up the Barr Trail out of Manitou. Took two days as I wasn’t in great shape.
Boorman - Apr 15, 2018 7:24 am Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2018
NW Slopes
Climbed up from NW Slopes starting at Crags Campground. Good route, tiring but not extra challenging.
mh5717 - Mar 24, 2018 10:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2012
Via Barr trail
First fourteener. Manitou via Barr trail, it was a nice day.
Wheelbarrow - Feb 5, 2018 11:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2017
#24
via Barr Trail. One of the nicest graded trails I've had the pleasure of being on. It was quite the culture shock seeing all the fat people on top complaining about the lack of starbucks on the top or whatever the equivalent is.
T. White - Nov 9, 2017 1:32 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
My first 14er
Took the railway up... extremely windy at the top! Beautiful blue skies around noon (though views were hazy), but even with the cool weather and fall colors, a huge thunderstorm built over the mountain and ended up covering the state all the way to the Kansas border.
Jurgen - Aug 8, 2017 4:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2017
Pikes Peak by Bike
We rented road bikes to ascent Pikes Peak. Our first time on road bikes, which was a really cool challenge. Crazy to ascent such a high mountain by road bike.
lilmantis - Jul 11, 2017 1:53 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2013
Rainier training
Great training run on Barr Trail for Mt Rainier. Overnight at Barr Camp. Got the spaghetti dinner. It was worth it!
Wallylongridge - Jul 3, 2017 10:13 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2017
Crowds
Lots of people on top!
schleger - Jun 25, 2017 5:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2017
Busy summit
Lots of activity at summit for some sort of auto race.
Hyadventure - Jun 9, 2017 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2017
Via Barr Trail
A bit of weather at the top, but otherwise a fun day.
kronshage3 - Apr 22, 2017 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2014
Pike's Peak Ascent
First time running. Could not ask for a much better day.
kronshage3 - Apr 22, 2017 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2015
Pike's Peak Ascent
Second time. Great race, great weather. The shuttle ride down was a pleasure.
wannabepeakbagger - Oct 27, 2019 4:23 pm Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2019
Crags trailSnowed about a foot or two a few days beforehand and I was apparently the one to break trail. Lost the trail a couple times on the way up. Moderate amount of post-holing to get to the toll road. Never could find the trail after that, so lots of post-holing again. Post-holing while doing the rock scramble was particularly unpleasant. Made the top as the throngs of cars began to arrive for the day. Thankfully, I was able to hitch a ride down to where the trail first intersects the road and eliminate some brutal down-hiking.
Tracy - Aug 18, 2019 2:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2019
Discovered that the original true highpoint of this peak has been removed.While my wife visited the summit visitor's building/tourist shop with me, she wasn't game to visit the actual highest point with me since that point was in the middle of an active construction zone. In my discussion with one of the vendors who works on that mountain, I was told that when construction is finished in a year or so, everything including the summit benchmark will be put back in it's original condition. Yeah right!!!
cascadescrambler - Jul 27, 2019 12:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 1962
Long dayLeft Manitou at dawn, summited mid afternoon, hitch-hiked down. A lot of work for a 'hiker's peak.'
BKiser90 - Jul 11, 2019 11:09 am Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2019
Barr TrailWe started hiking at 5:10 a.m. and summited at 11:10 a.m. Beautiful day with few clouds in the sky. Luckily for us, we have some friends in Colorado Springs that wanted to drive to the top. Got a nice ride down. Saw maybe 10 people tops on the Barr Trail and most near the top.
eli.boardman - Dec 27, 2018 11:51 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2016
Crags routeLast 14er in the Front Range, crowded summit
jallen21750 - Dec 23, 2018 5:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2018
Pikes Peak via Barr TrailBeautiful hike!
chaselanphear - Sep 26, 2018 7:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 4, 2016
Pike's PeakFirst 14'er
Wisemtn - Aug 20, 2018 7:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2018
Pikes Peak MarathonPikes Peak Marathon
TacitMoose - Jul 1, 2018 11:31 pm
Barr TrailUp the Barr Trail out of Manitou. Took two days as I wasn’t in great shape.
Boorman - Apr 15, 2018 7:24 am Date Climbed: Apr 14, 2018
NW SlopesClimbed up from NW Slopes starting at Crags Campground. Good route, tiring but not extra challenging.
mh5717 - Mar 24, 2018 10:44 pm Date Climbed: Jun 16, 2012
Via Barr trailFirst fourteener. Manitou via Barr trail, it was a nice day.
Wheelbarrow - Feb 5, 2018 11:46 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2017
#24via Barr Trail. One of the nicest graded trails I've had the pleasure of being on. It was quite the culture shock seeing all the fat people on top complaining about the lack of starbucks on the top or whatever the equivalent is.
T. White - Nov 9, 2017 1:32 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
My first 14erTook the railway up... extremely windy at the top! Beautiful blue skies around noon (though views were hazy), but even with the cool weather and fall colors, a huge thunderstorm built over the mountain and ended up covering the state all the way to the Kansas border.
Jurgen - Aug 8, 2017 4:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 2017
Pikes Peak by BikeWe rented road bikes to ascent Pikes Peak. Our first time on road bikes, which was a really cool challenge. Crazy to ascent such a high mountain by road bike.
lilmantis - Jul 11, 2017 1:53 am Date Climbed: May 21, 2013
Rainier trainingGreat training run on Barr Trail for Mt Rainier. Overnight at Barr Camp. Got the spaghetti dinner. It was worth it!
Wallylongridge - Jul 3, 2017 10:13 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2017
CrowdsLots of people on top!
schleger - Jun 25, 2017 5:57 pm Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2017
Busy summitLots of activity at summit for some sort of auto race.
Hyadventure - Jun 9, 2017 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2017
Via Barr TrailA bit of weather at the top, but otherwise a fun day.
kronshage3 - Apr 22, 2017 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2014
Pike's Peak AscentFirst time running. Could not ask for a much better day.
kronshage3 - Apr 22, 2017 1:10 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2015
Pike's Peak AscentSecond time. Great race, great weather. The shuttle ride down was a pleasure.