At 14,115 feet, Pikes Peak is a landmark that has inspired travelers, poets, and locals for generations. Towering over the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, it is also home to a visitor’s center that blends history and recreation in a way that reflects the best of what partnerships can do.
Every year, thousands from around the world make the trip to Pikes Peak. Families drive up the highway, hikers conquer Barr Trail, and bikers test their endurance. Each arrival reinforces what the center stands for, a showcase of partnerships and a promise to our future.
Fire behavior modeling datasets provide the foundation for calculating risk across landscapes. The Rocky Mountain Research Station produces national datasets like this map of burn probability that can be used in the RiskMonitor process.