Storm clouds over Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, in North America. The ultra-prominent 14,115-foot (4,302.31 m) "fourteener" is located in Pike National Forest, 12.0 miles (19.3 km) west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The mountain is named in honor of American explorer Zebulon Pike, who was unable to reach the summit. The summit is higher than any point in the United States east of its longitude. The red rock formations are part of Garden of the Gods, a public park located in Colorado Springs. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
Storm clouds over Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Pikes Peak is the highest summit of the southern Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, in North America. The ultra-prominent 14,115-foot (4,302.31 m) "fourteener" is located in Pike National Forest, 12.0 miles (19.3 km) west of Colorado Springs, Colorado. The mountain is named in honor of American explorer Zebulon Pike, who was unable to reach the summit. The summit is higher than any point in the United States east of its longitude. The red rock formations are part of Garden of the Gods, a public park located in Colorado Springs. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.