Thanks for sharing! Planning to do the Pikes Peak Challenge (charity summit hike) in September and this video did a great job at demonstrating the feel of the hike.
Really enjoyed the video! I’m curious if there was water at Barr Camp? I know you mentioned coffee and Gatorade but was there a place to fill bottles/bladders? We are headed to this hike next week and trying to plan if there are water sources or if we need to start the hike with all our water supplies. Thanks for posting this so I could see conditions. Glad to see no snow!
@@heatherlatham1145 I hiked it last week. There was strong flowing water at Barr Camp (10,000 feet) and then again at the A Frame Shelter (12,000 feet). Lots of water!
@@lmthuy1 It was amazing! But I definitely learned a few things. 1. Altitude is a real thing. My only issue was that I definitely got noticeably slower once we reached tree line (12,000 feet). I had spent some prep by hiking stairs for weeks before the trip, so I think that helped me. But if you aren’t used to altitude, be prepared for it. My 15 year old son didn’t do as well. He began to complain of a strong headache and he stopped hiking over and over. At 13,000 ft he nearly shut down and I had to take his pack from him and push him like a drill sergeant to complete. You have to mentally be prepared to not quit. 2. We started at 4am and were very thankful that we did. We didn’t reach summit until 2:30pm which was later than we had planned. I took lots of snacks and I kept feeding my body the entire way. I did great on water, however my son ran out multiple times. Luckily there is a great spot to refill at both the Barr Camp (10,000 feet) and the A frame shelter (12,000 feet) and that helped him out. We also bought the $4 Gatorade at Barr Camp which was a nice change in fluids (and it helps fund the camp). 3. At the top, we simply found the conductor and asked for a ride down. He placed us on the spare jump seats. Cost + tip was $40 per person back down mountain. 4. Once we reached summit and my brain/body knew we had made it, suddenly I could barely walk. Pain was crazy. I had carried some ibuprofen and took that. And once we rode the cog train back down the mountain and reached Manitou Springs, all pain was gone! I was completely back to normal and felt great! I attribute that to the oxygen levels. 5. I took some hiking poles and was thankful that I did. I feel like they help take the weight off. That hike is a constant incline with very few relief points. 6. I wore a pack that fastens around waist and takes weight off the shoulders. My buddy wore a traditional backpack. He regretted that decision. It makes a huge difference. 7. Sunscreen above 12,000! 8. Parking was $27.50 for the day. The parking lot for the hike is just past the Cog Rail Station and then up a very narrow asphalt street. We went the day before to find it because in the dark it is hard to find. 9. The ground squirrels above 12,000 feet love the peanut butter Cliff bars and will let you feed them. :) Hope that helps! Have a great hike!!
Nice video. I'm surprised at how green and lush it is at lower elevations. Also, it looks like it's relatively easy to do from Colorado Springs without having your own vehicle.
Yes. Please keep them coming. Especially more Pikes Peak, via Crags and Elk Park. Catamount, sentinel peak, and Raspberry Mountain. Subscribed.
You got it!
Thank you for the video and recap! We will hike it the 2nd week of August. Hopefully we can ride the train down without reservations.
great video!
Excellent video!
Thank you very much!
You hiked it twice based on all the camera set up and retrieval! :) Great video Zach!
@@kathybell4878 Added about 2 miles to the trip! Worth it though! Thanks Kathy!
This is awesome
Thanks Danny!
Thanks for sharing! Planning to do the Pikes Peak Challenge (charity summit hike) in September and this video did a great job at demonstrating the feel of the hike.
@@TheCeceliaGee Glad to hear that!
Really enjoyed the video! I’m curious if there was water at Barr Camp? I know you mentioned coffee and Gatorade but was there a place to fill bottles/bladders? We are headed to this hike next week and trying to plan if there are water sources or if we need to start the hike with all our water supplies.
Thanks for posting this so I could see conditions. Glad to see no snow!
Yes they have a clean water station at Barr Camp
Yeah they have water at Barr, I think they say you’re supposed to filter it, but I never have and have been fine.
@@heatherlatham1145 I hiked it last week. There was strong flowing water at Barr Camp (10,000 feet) and then again at the A Frame Shelter (12,000 feet). Lots of water!
this was really cool
Thank you!
Thank you. Hiking it in 5 days!
Good luck!
How did it go? We plan to hike it the 2nd weekend of August. Thanks.
@@lmthuy1 It was amazing! But I definitely learned a few things. 1. Altitude is a real thing. My only issue was that I definitely got noticeably slower once we reached tree line (12,000 feet). I had spent some prep by hiking stairs for weeks before the trip, so I think that helped me. But if you aren’t used to altitude, be prepared for it. My 15 year old son didn’t do as well. He began to complain of a strong headache and he stopped hiking over and over. At 13,000 ft he nearly shut down and I had to take his pack from him and push him like a drill sergeant to complete. You have to mentally be prepared to not quit.
2. We started at 4am and were very thankful that we did. We didn’t reach summit until 2:30pm which was later than we had planned. I took lots of snacks and I kept feeding my body the entire way. I did great on water, however my son ran out multiple times. Luckily there is a great spot to refill at both the Barr Camp (10,000 feet) and the A frame shelter (12,000 feet) and that helped him out. We also bought the $4 Gatorade at Barr Camp which was a nice change in fluids (and it helps fund the camp).
3. At the top, we simply found the conductor and asked for a ride down. He placed us on the spare jump seats. Cost + tip was $40 per person back down mountain.
4. Once we reached summit and my brain/body knew we had made it, suddenly I could barely walk. Pain was crazy. I had carried some ibuprofen and took that. And once we rode the cog train back down the mountain and reached Manitou Springs, all pain was gone! I was completely back to normal and felt great! I attribute that to the oxygen levels.
5. I took some hiking poles and was thankful that I did. I feel like they help take the weight off. That hike is a constant incline with very few relief points.
6. I wore a pack that fastens around waist and takes weight off the shoulders. My buddy wore a traditional backpack. He regretted that decision. It makes a huge difference.
7. Sunscreen above 12,000!
8. Parking was $27.50 for the day. The parking lot for the hike is just past the Cog Rail Station and then up a very narrow asphalt street. We went the day before to find it because in the dark it is hard to find.
9. The ground squirrels above 12,000 feet love the peanut butter Cliff bars and will let you feed them. :)
Hope that helps! Have a great hike!!
Nice video. I'm surprised at how green and lush it is at lower elevations. Also, it looks like it's relatively easy to do from Colorado Springs without having your own vehicle.
The fog that rolled in gave the plants a ton of moisture! Yeah not too bad, you can take the shuttle, or I just had someone drop me off and pick me up
What backpack is that?
Hi, we are flying in on Friday and doing the hike on Sunday. Can you tell me when you did the hike?
@@johnco781 I did it June 30th
@@Zacharytm Thanks. That will help us with how to dress for the hike.