Lieutenant Zebulon Pike spotted an unnamed mountain peak while exploring the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
While on the Pike Expedition, new parts of the area were discovered, and as a result, the newly mapped peak was named Pikes Peak.
Lieutenant Zebulon Pike spotted an unnamed mountain peak while exploring the Colorado foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
While on the Pike Expedition, new parts of the area were discovered, and as a result, the newly mapped peak was named Pikes Peak.