Pikes Peak

This past weekend, we took a day trip to Colorado Springs, which is about 2 hours south of Boulder. While we were there, we took a train to the summit of Pikes Peak! The summit is over 14,000 feet tall, one of about 50 CO mountains that are that high in elevation. It was so much fun! The train ride is about an hour an 15 minutes each way. Chris did this same train ride when he was a kid!

Woo-hoo, reaching new heights @ 14,110 Feet! Highest elevation for William yet!



All aboard!



Along the way, there was a decorated Easter tree and Christmas tree, among other interesting sightings.



William brought his conductor hat he got on the train ride in Kauai earlier this year. He was lovin his window seat view.



All smiles aboard the train!



Watching another train on its way down.



At the summit. The poem (song) "America the Beautiful" was written at this very location in 1893 by Katharine Lee Bates.



Rocky Mountain High - William and Daddy



We also took a tour through Garden of the Gods, a gorgeous park of natural red rocks. Below are the Kissing Camels.



Garden of the Gods



Colorado Springs was a fun day trip for us! Yet another gorgeous weekend touring around this beautiful state!