The Pikes Peak Summit Complex opened in 2021 as a modern replacement for the 1963 summit house, with improved visitor experience, cafeteria (and famously-improved donuts), and high-altitude accessibility. The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway reopened in 2021 after a full rebuild. Together, the summit + cog revitalize the mountain experience for an estimated 700,000+ annual visitors. This thread tracks summit operations, cog ridership + scheduling, road-closure patterns, Manitou Incline + trails access coordination, and any discussions about visitor-capacity limits. Post weather photos, ride reports, food reviews.