Bristlecone Lodge Bed & Breakfast and RV Park

Elevation 14,110 feet; Lt. Zebulon Montgomery Pike discovered the mountain in 1806. Katherine Lee Bates was so inspired by the view from atop Pikes Peak that she composed the lyrics to “America the Beautiful”. Today, visitors reach the summit by cog railway, car, by Pikes Peak Cog Rail

foot, or bicycle.

The Pikes Peak Toll Road was completed in 1916 and is open year round, weather permitting and is the second highest highway in the world.

For those who want to climb the mountain by foot, Barr Trail winds 13 miles and ascends 7500 vertical feet to the top. Each August, runners compete in the Pikes Peak Marathon. The 26 mile record, up and down Barr Trail is 3 hours and 24 minutes.

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the second oldest auto race in the country and the highest motor sport race in the world, takes place every July. Garden of the Gods

From all over the world, automobiles of all kinds, motorcycles and even pro trucks and semis compete in the race. Racers negotiate 12.42 miles and 156 hair-raising turns with an average 7 percent grade increase in a little over 10 minutes.

Woodland Park is 18 scenic miles (only 20 minutes) west of downtown Colorado Springs. Highway 24 is a 4 lane highway that goes west up through a beautiful canyon to Woodland Park. The over 2000 feet rise in elevation from Colorado Springs to Woodland Park is the reason Woodland Park is called the “City above the Clouds”.

Woodland Park is located at the base of the North Slope of Pikes Peak, “America’s Mountain” and is surrounded by 1.1million acres of Pike National Forest.
The comfortable summer weather, mild mountain winters and over 300 days of sunshine make this area ideal for year-round outdoor activities.

Bristlecone Lodge is perfectly located to be the base camp for all of your Pikes Peak area adventures. Explore the world famous mining town of Victor, gambling in Cripple Creek, Mueller State Park and Wildlife area, Florissant Fossil Bed National Monument, the Garden of the Gods, the Air Force Academy, the Olympic Training Center, the Pikes Peak Highway, the Pikes Peak Cog Railway, and much much more.

Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center (in town)
Shining Mountain Golf (2 miles)
Manitou Lake (6 miles)
Rampart Range reservoir (8 miles)
North Pole (10 miles)
Rampart Range 4WD trails (10 miles)
Pikes Peak Highway (11 miles)
Mueller State Park (11 miles)
Manitou Springs (14 miles)
Pikes Peak Cog Railway (14 miles)
Manitou Cliff Dwellings (14 miles)
Cave of the Winds (14 miles)
Garden of the Gods (14 miles)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (16 miles)
Eleven Mile Canyon (20 miles)
World Arena in Colorado Springs (22 miles)
United States Olympic Training Center (22 miles)
Seven Falls (23 miles)
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (23 miles)
South Platte River (23 miles)
Cripple Creek - casinos (26 miles)
Western Museum of Mining & Industry (26 miles)
Pikes Peak, by car (27 miles)
Fort Carson (27 miles)
Eleven Mile Reservoir (27 miles)
Air Force Academy (28 miles)
Mining district town of Victor (29 miles)
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (29 miles)
Colorado Springs Airport (29 miles)
Peterson Air Force Base / Museum (33 miles)
Terryall Reservoir (52 miles)
Arkansas River Tours (65 miles)
Royal Gorge (70 miles)
Denver (78 miles)
Breckenridge Ski Area (85 miles)
Monarch Ski Area (109 miles)
Vail Ski Area (124 Miles)

Woodland Park is the scenic gateway to many of the Colorado ski areas. U.S. Highway 24 is the most direct and most beautiful route to Breckenridge, and beyond to Dillon, Copper Mountain and Vail. Or head west for a day trip to the Arkansas River areas.