Summit 2026 – Pikes Peak - Barr Trail - Summit

All participants and leaders are REQUIRED to sign the State of Colorado's liability waiver. Please click here to fill out the waiver.

Participants will register for their preferred 14er through the Colorado Mountain Club website, where they will be placed on a waitlist for their chosen peak (you may join more than one waitlist). From there, trip leaders will reach out to gather more information about each participant's experience level and interests. For trips where the waitlist exceeds the allotted group size, participants will be selected by lottery.

• Not sure which 14er to sign up for? Visit our Blog "So you want to hike a 14er?" for more details about selecting the right 14er for you!
• Feel free to use information from 14er.com from to learn more about the trail and what to expect. 

For questions about your trip, please reach out to your trip leader directly. For general questions about the Summit 2026 project or any relate event, please reach out to summit2026@cmc.org.

Trip Overview:

1.  There is currently no plan to camp beforehand.  The hike to the summit and then return to the starting location will be accomplished all in one day.

2.  The ascent team for this trip will utilize the Crags route to the summit, remain on the summit long enough to assist/participate with the COS events and then return to the trailhead.

3.  The start time from the trailhead will be somewhat dependent on the celebration timetable on the summit.  But weather considerations and safety will be the primary planning factor for determining when we will start and when we will begin our return.

The Trip Leader (Joe Preiss) can provide more detailed information as we get closer to the event timeframe.  You can contact Joe directly at:  ZMQJWP@Gmail.com or 719-337-9331.