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Snowy mountains in Colorado

Pikes Peak (on the left) is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The prominent mountain (14,115-ft / 4,302.31 m) is located in Pike National Forest, near Colorado Springs, Colorado. The mountain is named in honor of American explorer Zebulon Pike who attempted to climb it but was unable to reach the summit.

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