Pikes Peak Cog Railway

Located a short drive from Colorado Springs and climbing the 14,110 ft summit of Pike's Peak, the Pike's Peak Cog Railway is the highest cog railway in the world, the highest railway in Colorado and the highest train in the United States. For over 100 years rail tours have been offered on this line from April through January.

The world's highest cog train departs from Manitou and follows a frolicking stream up a steep canyon, through stands of quaking aspen and towering lodgepole pines, before reaching the timberline, where you can see far into the plains until arriving at the 14,115-foot summit. Advance reservations are recommended in summer and on weekends, as this popular attraction sells out trips regularly.

For those who enjoy rail travel, spectacular scenery, and the thrill of mountain climbing without all the work, this is the trip to take. The first passenger train climbed Pikes Peak on June 30, 1891, and diesel slowly replaced steam power between 1939 and 1955. Four custom-built Swiss twin-unit rail cars, each seating 216 passengers, went into service in 1989. The 9-mile route, with grades up...

Near Denver and Colorado Springs, the world's highest cog train takes families to the 14, 110 foot summit of America's Mountain, Pikes Peak, Colorado.

Since 1891, the Pike's Peak Cog Railway has taken millions of people on an unforgettable trip to...