Driving Roads / Pikes Peak Highway
Pikes Peak Highway
This 19-mile toll road climbs from Cascade to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak, the same mountain made legendary by the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. It runs about 19 miles along Pikes Peak Highway (toll road) in Colorado, roughly ~2 hours round trip of driving.
19 mi
Length
~2 hours round trip
Drive time
Colorado
Region
What to track on Pikes Peak Highway
Track the dramatic elevation gain and replay the climb to the clouds; cornering and altitude define this road, with mandatory low speeds near the top.
Thin air, steep grades and a brake-check station mean using low gears on descent and respecting the strict posted speed limits.
Record your run on Pikes Peak Highway
Open Road is free on iPhone and Android.
Questions, answered
- How long is Pikes Peak Highway?
- Pikes Peak Highway runs about 19 miles along Pikes Peak Highway (toll road), roughly ~2 hours round trip of driving without stops.
- Where is Pikes Peak Highway?
- Pikes Peak Highway is in Colorado, following Pikes Peak Highway (toll road).
- What's the best app to track a drive on Pikes Peak Highway?
- Open Road records the whole run automatically — route replay, distance, drive time, top speed, and g-force — and saves it to a stat card. Free on iPhone and Android.