Well i decided to start my quest to climb Pikes Peak.......I went from 6,000 ft to 10,000 ft today up barr trail....i was approximately 1/2 mile from barr camp before i decided it was too hot to continue for today...98 degrees......so next time i will start at 0500 and be a lot more comfortable...these are just a few pix of the nice trail and as far as the steepness i guess it averages a 10 percent grade....also included are a few pix of Pikes Peak from the trail. Oh and one pix from my apartment of the sun setting over the mountains.