Saturday morning began with the continental breakfast at the Comfort Inn, which has a buffet bar of make-your-own waffles, cereals, bagels, muffins, sweetroll things, and your choice of beverages to wash it down with. Not shabby for complimentary.
We had to hurry to get to our reservations for the 8am cogwheel train to the top of Pikes Peak. It's about an hour and 15 minute ride to the peak, with a 45 minute stay at the top. Definitely worth the money. If you ever go, bring gloves and a stocking cap. It's not friendly to bare skin. The scenery is incredible with boulders, streams and terrain that you can't see any other way but off trail hiking. (This is slightly easier to the peak than hiking.) At the top, you can buy fresh homemade donuts, good coffee, and purchase large amounts of tourist trap junk.
We had to hurry to get to our reservations for the 8am cogwheel train to the top of Pikes Peak. It's about an hour and 15 minute ride to the peak, with a 45 minute stay at the top. Definitely worth the money. If you ever go, bring gloves and a stocking cap. It's not friendly to bare skin. The scenery is incredible with boulders, streams and terrain that you can't see any other way but off trail hiking. (This is slightly easier to the peak than hiking.) At the top, you can buy fresh homemade donuts, good coffee, and purchase large amounts of tourist trap junk.
2 comments:
I will definitely have to take the cogwheel up Pikes Peak the next time I am in the area. Looks like a great view.
----D.W.
the most amazing top of the world feel. Your trip is wasted if you come through the area and skip this place. :-)
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