Pikes Peak or Bust! Optima is going to hold a special event in 2016 at Pikes Peak

One of these course maps is right... ignore the other two

And that is all I know about that for now.

http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth34560/m1/1/

Pikes Peak is known as the highest peak of any other summit east of its longitude. It was named in recognition of Zebulon Pike who was one of the first American explorers to see the mountain in 1806. Although Pike was unable to reach the peak on this expedition, 14 years later in 1820, Edwin James reached the mountain’s summit.

The name of the game seems to relate to the popular slogan of the Colorado Gold Rush of 1858. This motto was the same as the game’s title, ‘Pike’s Peak or Bust’. During the gold rush, Pike’s Peak was the guiding landmark for prospectors to travel towards on their journey. The actual discovery of gold was to the North of Pike’s Peak, but the mountain was the beckoning light for travelers across the plains in search for gold.

http://allaboutfunandgames.com/pikes-peak-or-bust-1895-old-parker-brothers-game