Wowzers. That was AWESOME. I wanted something HARD that wouldn't take all day as time was limited for us in Colorado Springs, and thats just what this was. It took us just under 4 hours to ascend to the ACTUAL top, and get back down again, with a break at the top of the stairs.
Beware!! We rolled in from Kansas the night before, climbed to the TOP of this highly exerting hike, and promptly woke up with elevation sickness the next morning. Give you body longer than we did to acclimate to the altitude.