Coming From Farther Away and Staying Longer: How Tourism to Pikes Peak Region Is Changing

Coming from farther away and staying longer: how tourism to Pikes Peak Region is changing

The Pikes Peak region welcomed half a million more visitors in 2024 compared to 2023, with travelers coming from farther away and staying longer, according to new research data."Both spending and visitation were up over 2023," said Doug Price, President and CEO of VisitCOS.When asked if this increase was expected, Price said VisitCOS was not initially certain what the numbers would show."We didn't know exactly where it was going to go," said Pri…

Tourism Ramps Up in the Ute Pass and Pikes Peak Region

Experts Predict a Hot Summer Season Trevor Phipps As the weather warms up, the amount of traffic sweeping across the Ute Pass region has visibly increased. A surge of rainy days in May and the first part of June put a slight damper on the usual start to the tourist season.  But the lull is now […]