How long to drive down the Pikes Peak highway?
To drive Pikes Peak Highway it takes approximately 2 hours. It is one hour up and one hour down. This is if you do not stop along the way and visit Crystal Reservoir, the Catamount Reservoirs, Glen Cove or any of the other places like Halfway Picnic Ground. Plan about 3 hours and that would be a good guess if you would like a relaxing drive with rest breaks. Make sure you have a least a half a tank of gas. It is 19 miles each way from the tollgate.
