Manitou Incline

Josh and I took a late lunch yesterday. It was Friday and we just felt like trespassing. Actually, we drove down to Manitou and did the Incline. There weren't very many people there, but we didn't complain. We parked at Barr Trail near the Cog Railway (the train that you can ride all the way to the top of Pikes Peak) and went straight up the Incline. On the way back we took Barr Trail down. Here are some facts and figures about the Incline as well as some pictures. Of course, the pictures don't do it justice.

Incline Length: 1 Mile
Incline Up, Barr Trail Down Length: 3.25 Miles
Vertical Gain: 2000 Feet (left side of below profile)
Average Grade: 41%
Steepest Grade: 68%