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Excavators hauled masses of tangled metal as construction crews raced to demolish Pikes Peak's 1964 Summit House and add finishing touches to the mountain's brand new Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center, set to open to the public June 24. Since June 2018 construction crews labored away at the Summit Complex, a $65 million project designed to update the top of "America's mountain." But construction crews continue to stay busy as they slide into the home stretch before the celebratory ribbon cutting June 30. "There's a lot going on and I think it's going to be a little while until the peak is a...

The interior of the Summit House is seen in this 1925 photograph. Stewarts Commercial Photograph Collection, courtesy of Pikes Peak Library District, 013-979.The first structure to stand atop Pikes Peak was a two-room stone weather station; the Army’s Pikes Peak Weather Observatory was dedicated on Oct. 11, 1873. The Army abandoned the weather station in 1888. Stewarts Commercial Photograph Collection, courtesy Pikes Peak Library District Stewarts Commercial Photograph Collection, courtesy of Pikes Peak Library District, 013-863

Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department will host a  Motorless Morning in Garden of the Gods Park from 5 a.m. to noon on April 24. During the event, visitors can park their vehicles at the Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, Garden of the Gods Trading Post or in the overflow parking lot at Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site. Park rules and regulations, including speed limits, apply. At noon that day, the park will reopen to motor vehicles. Manitou Springs Ward 1 City Council Representative Susan Wolbreuck resigned April 6. The city of Manitou Sprin...

As construction of a new Pikes Peak Summit Complex remains on track for a summer grand opening, crews began demolishing the former Summit House on Tuesday, officials said in a news release. The visitors’ center, which has greeted tourists, sightseers and hikers since 1964, will be torn down and removed from the site. “The former house had dutifully served its purpose for almost 60 years,” spokeswoman Vanessa Zink said. “It was time to rebuild and refresh.” The new complex promises an enhanced experience for visitors, including an interactive indoor exhibit gallery and interpretive t...