It is 1.335 miles according to Google Maps. They advise and I can assure you that the Toll Road to the summit of Pikes Peak is often closed in the winter, and this closure can mean for periods of days, weeks and sometimes for months at a time. Closures in August and September are rare, but have happened. It is the mountain that Zebulon Pike swore would never be climbed, but that fairy tale has long been refuted and abandoned.
144 road miles.
The address of the Pikes Peak Childrens Museum is: Po Box 50042, Colorado Springs, CO 80949-0042
The address of the Pikes Peak Highlanders Inc is: Po Box 26087, Colorado Springs, CO 80936-6087
There is approximately 900 driving miles between Dallas, Texas and Pike's Peak, Colorado. People can also fly from either location.
The address of the Pikes Peak Historical Society Inc is: 18033 Teller County Rd 1, Florissant, CO 80816
The address of the Pikes Peak Historic St Railway is: 2333 Steel Dr, Colorado Spgs, CO 80907-6791
The address of the Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb is: 1631 Mesa Ave Suite B-1, Colorado Springs, CO 80906-2956
Colorado Springs, CO -- Pikes Peak, 14,110'
The driving distance is about 42 miles. The journey would take about 1 hours and 10 minutes
The geographical center of the State of Colorado is located in Park County, near the town of Fairplay. It is marked by a sign and a plaque denoting the center point.
The Cliff House at Pikes Peak, located at 306 Canon Ave, in Manitou Springs, CO, is one of the hottest romantic hotels in the world! I think your parents would like a getaway such as that, and they have plenty of water themed areas there!
It can be done, it's about a 7 hour drive. But I assume you will want to get out of the car and see Pike's Peak at least. Suggest spending the night in Co Springs (before going up the peak). There are a number of things to see there, for example the Air Force Academy. Alternatively, you could spend the night in the Buena Vista area (between the peak and Aspen.