Homes in Colorado Springs seen from the nearby Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.Homes in Colorado Springs seen from the nearby Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.
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A pile of limestone in Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.A pile of limestone in Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.
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Castle Aggregate President Jerry Schnabel drives up to the top of Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.

Castle Aggregate President Jerry Schnabel stands atop Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.Castle Aggregate President Jerry Schnabel stands atop Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.
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T.C. Wait for the Colorado Geological Survey
Aerial overview of an ongoing landslide in the now-shuttered Pikeview Quarry in El Paso County, Colorado, April 2010. Photo credit: T.C. Wait for the CGS.

Drawings of the Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry, inside its main office. April 4, 2024.Drawings of the Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry, inside its main office. April 4, 2024.
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The forest beyond Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.The forest beyond Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.
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Jerry Schnabel
Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry is in the throes of a reclamation project. April 4, 2024.Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry is in the throes of a reclamation project. April 4, 2024.
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Keith Thompson of Keith Thompson of the Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Association (COSMBA) standing with his bike on a dirt trail.
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Cory Sutela, leader of Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates, a mountain bike trails organization in the Pikes Peak Region, riding his bike on a dirt trail.
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Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry seen from a nearby neighborhood. April 4, 2024.Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry seen from a nearby neighborhood. April 4, 2024.
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Ongoing reclamation work in Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.Ongoing reclamation work in Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry. April 4, 2024.
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Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry is in the throes of a reclamation project. April 4, 2024.Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry is in the throes of a reclamation project. April 4, 2024.
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Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry is in the throes of a reclamation project. April 4, 2024.Colorado Springs' Pikeview Quarry is in the throes of a reclamation project. April 4, 2024.
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