Pikes Peak (originally Pike's Peak) is a 14,115 feet (4,302 m) high mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Pikes Peak rises over 8,000 feet ab... more
Pikes Peak (originally Pike's Peak) is a 14,115 feet (4,302 m) high mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Pikes Peak rises over 8,000 feet above the city of Colorado Springs, and is a designated National Historic Landmark. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also known as The Race to the Clouds, is an annual automobile and motorcycle hillclimb to its summit, at a distance of 19.99 km (12.42 miles) over 156 turns, climbing 1,439 meters (4,721 ft) from the start at Mile 7 on Pikes Peak Highway at 2,862 meters (9,390 ft) on grades averaging 7%. As of August 2011, the highway is fully paved and as a result all subsequent runnings will be on tarmac from start to finish. The overall record, captured in the featured video, is held by Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima from Japan who clocked a time of 9:51.278 on June 26, 2011 driving the 910 hp mid-engined Suzuki SX4 Hill Climb Special. For a record drive under the previous both gravel and paved conditions see the link. less
Pikes Peak Toll Rd, Pike National Forest, Cascade, Colorado 80809, Vereinigte Staaten
