Pikes Peak is the snow-capped mountain in the background. It was named after Zebulon Pike, an early explorer of the area. Although 29th among Colorado's highest peaks, it's the most accessible, with several easy ways to reach the top, including a road and a cog railway. Once a year it's the scene of an automobile and motorcycle race called the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. And, according to Wikipedia, the view from Pikes Peak was the inspiration for the song "America the Beautiful."
Right in front of Pikes Peak is Colorado Springs, best known as the home of the the United States Air Force Academy.
Also in this view, though I don't know exactly where they are, are the Peaceful Valley Scout Ranch and a former Titan nuclear missile silo, near the town of Elizabeth.
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