COLORADO—On June 30, employees from the Pike National Forest and numerous partners met at the top of 14,115-foot Pikes Peak to celebrate the grand opening of the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center. Situated at the top of “America’s Mountain,” one of the nation’s most treasured National Historic Landmarks, the visitor center has been a collaborative project more than 20 years in the making.

The visitor center, exterior pathways and viewing areas are fully accessible and offer a unique opportunity for people of all ages and abilities to experience the mountain’s grandeur. Digitally interactive interpretive displays focus on the history, significance and geology of Pikes Peak. Outdoor interpretive corridors offer breathtaking views and are designed to protect the summit’s fragile tundra. The 38,000-square-foot Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center also houses a communications facility and the U.S. Army High-Altitude Research Laboratory.
  
The success of this project represents the cooperative efforts of many dedicated partners, including the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, National Park Service, Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, the city of Colorado Springs, the State Historic Preservation Office, and the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak COG Railway. The Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center aims to provide a unique experience for people from around the world to enjoy.