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State officials give final approval of Pikeview Quarry reclamation work
The highly visible quarry has been part of the landscape for more than a hundred years. It closed, and for four years now, crews have been working to ensure safety, stability, and to revegetate the area. More here: https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/…
Pike View Quarry reclamation work earns final state approval in Colorado Springs
By: Bill Folsom Posted 5:54 PM, Jan 28, 2026 and last updated 6:00 PM, Jan 28, 2026 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — State inspectors have given their final approval to the reclamation work at the Pike View Quarry on the northwest side of Colorado Springs. The reclamation work at Pike View Quarry is not only complete, it’s also…
Former Pikeview Quarry could be part of the City of Colorado Springs’ park system by the end of the year
By Shanna Lewis Five years of work to reclaim the mountainside scar in northwest Colorado Springs is complete. Tens of thousands of native plants are now growing on the re-landscaped slope of the former Pikeview Quarry, not far from the U.S. Air Force Academy. Jerry Schnabel ran the more than century-old mine for decades and is overseeing its reclamation. He…
Pikeview Quarry expects mountain scar to be ‘not identifiable’ by summer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – What many have called an eyesore for years is getting a new facelift. The mountain “scar” of the Pikeview Quarry is what’s left after about 100 years of mining. Castle Aggregate, the company that owns the Pikeview Quarry location, said it expects the grass to cover the scar by summer 2025 as…
Company ‘thrilled’ by reclamation at Colorado Springs quarry — but ‘not out of the woods yet’
The company in charge of returning a historic mining pit to nature in Colorado Springs’ northwest mountains is celebrating key progress in the yearslong job. Castle Aggregates is “thrilled” by the looks of Pikeview Quarry, said Jerry Schnabel, the company’s president and general manager. The months have seen the scar’s familiar red turn to the…
Work to reclaim the century-old Pikeview Quarry northwest of Colorado Springs is nearing completion
The massive red dirt terraces look very different than they did for more
than 100 years when limestone that helped build the city was being mined
there.
The Pikeview Quarry served an essential role in Colorado Springs’ history. Its story is still being written
“If you can’t grow it, it must be mined,” so goes the miner’s credo. It
also applies to the history, and growth, of Colorado Springs. All of the
material to build the city had to come from somewhere.
Healing the Scar: As Reclamation Nears Completion, What’s Next for Pikeview Quarry?
The red Ford F-250 rocked back and forth like a ship on dangerous waters as it made its way up the steep slope. “You’re not afraid of heights, are you?” asked Jerry Schnabel. “I forget to ask people that. I apologize.”
20,000 planted so far: Status of PikeView Quarry revegetation
On these hot summer days, those who work outside have it hard, especially
those working along the slope of a former quarry.