1.0Above Average Terrainhttps://www.k0nr.com/wordpressBob K0NRhttps://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/author/k0nr/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Si68BMe5kJ"><a href="https://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2018/08/pikes-peak-sota-devils-playground/">Pikes Peak SOTA: Hike from Devils Playground</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/2018/08/pikes-peak-sota-devils-playground/embed/#?secret=Si68BMe5kJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Pikes Peak SOTA: Hike from Devils Playground” — Above Average Terrain" data-secret="Si68BMe5kJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> I've been up Pikes Peak (W0C/FR-004) a zillion times via the Pikes Peak Highway and the Pikes Peak Cog Railway (currently out of service) doing SOTA activations, working VHF contests, working the Colorado 14er Event, maintaining repeaters and escorting visitors from out of town. Devils Playground is a shorter option that does not get much attention (except from some of the locals). The Northwest Slopes route crosses the Pikes Peak Highway at Mile 16 at a popular spot called Devils Playground.http://www.k0nr.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Pikes-Peak-2.jpg