Hike & Drive Pikes Peak in One Day

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📅 *Date:* July 2, 2024  
📍 *Location:* Pikes Peak, Colorado  
⏰ *Start Time:* Before Sunrise

Join me on an epic adventure as I hike and drive up Pikes Peak all in one day!

*Hike Details:*
- *Starting Point:* Crags Trailhead
- *Route:* Hike up to Devil's Playground
- *Highlight:* Running back down to my car at Crags Trailhead 🚶‍♂️🏃‍♂️
- *Total Distance Hiked:* 15.5 miles
- *Elevation Gain:* 4,211'

*Drive Details:*
- *Route:* Crags Campground to Pikes Peak Highway to Devil's Playground
- *Continuation:* Picked up hiking where I left off
- *Challenge:* Nearly reached the summit before dark clouds moved in ⛈️

*Summit Experience:*
- *Shuttle Ride:* Flagged down a shuttle for the short distance to the summit 🚌
- *Reward:* Enjoyed a delicious burger and coffee at the summit 🍔☕

*Return Trip:*
- *Shuttle Ride:* Back down to my Jeep at Devil's Playground

Experience the beauty, the challenge, and the thrill of this unique journey up one of Colorado's most famous fourteeners. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more adventures! 🌟

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:04 - Useful lnformation
00:00:59 - Starting out
00:06:44 - Treeline
00:29:56 - First Flat Area
00:34:30 - Cool Rocks
00:43:47 - Cloud gate
00:46:50 - Devil's Playground Parking Lot
00:49:10 - Turning around due to incoming weather
00:50:32 - Headed back down
00:52:54 - Awesome rocks
01:04:59 - Dark Clouds! Let's Run!
01:08:20 - Gorgeous Skies
01:22:29 - I hit warp speed
01:57:51 - Back to the parking lot
01:58:07 - Driving to Devil's Playground
02:06:19 - The Highway
02:30:18 - Pikes Peak Highway Entry Point
03:03:55 - Devil's Playground Parking Round 2
03:04:07 - Let's Try This Again
03:04:41 - Scary sign again
03:14:01 - Overlook
03:38:02 - The clouds were gathering
03:39:37 - I hitched a ride lol
03:40:01 - Tour of the Summit
03:56:53 - The Train
04:03:03 - Bus back to car
04:03:19 - Drive down mountain

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