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Pikes Peak is getting “trashed” by overuse and blatant disregard for the environment

Officials are looking for solutions that would help maintain “America’s Mountain”

The Pikes Peak Gateway entrance that leads drivers to the top of Pike Peak in Cascade, Colorado on April 23, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
The Pikes Peak Gateway entrance that leads drivers to the top of Pike Peak in Cascade, Colorado on April 23, 2024. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014. (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
By | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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