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Ring thePeak

A roughly 80-mile loop around America’s Mountain. Close the gaps. Connect the towns. Steward the corridor as one shared landscape.

Support the effort → Designate your gift for Ring the Peak
  1. 01

    The route

    Complete the ring

    Close the remaining gaps — especially along Ute Pass and on the southwest flank — so the loop is whole, signed, and usable end to end.

  2. 02

    The towns

    Connect communities

    Portals in Manitou Springs, Cascade, Green Mountain Falls, Teller County, and the high country turn a mountain circuit into everyday access.

  3. 03

    The care

    Steward the corridor

    The trail crosses federal, state, county, city, and private land. Finishing it means coordinated management, not a patchwork of rules.

Explore the route

Zoom the live map for segments, portals, and current trail information.

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Conditions change—confirm access, seasonal closures, and allowed uses before you go.

Help finish the ring

  • Planning and partnerships that close remaining gaps
  • Trail improvements, portals, and clearer public access
  • Shared stewardship across the agencies that manage the peak

How to give

Gifts to Pikes Peak Outdoors can be designated for Ring the Peak, or given as unrestricted support for the regional outdoor effort.

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LATEST UPDATES

Ring the Peak Gets Closer: New Portal Opens the Door to a Full Loop Around Pikes Peak
  • September 28, 2026
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Pinestone Ranch: A New Anchor for the Ring
  • September 4, 2026
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Ring the Peak Makes the National Short List: A Major Step for Long-Distance Trails on America’s Mountain
  • August 26, 2026
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GOCO and CPW Grant Award Press Conference
  • January 13, 2026
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Ring the Peak–the Complete the Ring Project
  • May 1, 2019
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