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The Peak of Adventure. Near Denver and Colorado Springs, the world's highest cog train takes families to the 14,110 foot summit of America's Mountain, Pikes Peak, Colorado.
Get your tickets in advance, plan your day around a three-hour round-trip train ride, review our FAQs, and get ready for one of the most unique experiences in the country: an all-new journey to the top of Pikes Peak.
Your train ride takes you 9 miles up to the summit of Pikes Peak but your journey transports you back in time. Enter Pike National Forest, travel along Ruxton Creek, by Diamond Rock, within the steep, rocky walls of Englemann Canyon, past stacked boulder formations, a striking waterfall, and through Deer Park.
A renovated depot, new trains and miles of new tracks are poised to take Colorado adventurers on an age-old journey that has delighted visitors to the Pikes Peak region for over 130 years. The excursion begins at the newly renovated Cog Railway Depot in the foothills of historic Manitou Springs.
Advance ticket purchase guarantees your seat for a one-of-a-kind Cog Railway experience. And, best of all, you’ll have the opportunity to choose the perfect seat from which to take it all in. Now that’s something we can all get on board with.
A journey on the Cog Railway is full of scenic beauty all year round. While the weather and breathtaking views are varied depending on the season, you’ll always be able to find an updated schedule with available departure dates and times when exploring our Purchase Tickets page!
Pikes Peak Cog Railway. 3,457 reviews. #4 of 7 Tours & Activities in Manitou Springs. Rail Tours. Write a review. See all photos. About. For more than a hundred years, this railway, the highest "cog" railroad in the world and the highest train in the U.S., has been transporting passengers to the summit of Pikes Peak.
