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Conquering America's Mountain: Pikes Peak Cog Railway - Family adventure travel story

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September · ~3 hours

Conquering America's Mountain: Pikes Peak Cog Railway

We rode the historic red cog train to the 14,115-ft summit of Pikes Peak last September — bighorn sheep, golden aspens, and the world-famous high-altitude donuts. A true bucket-list adventure.

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