Whether you're here for the weekend or you've lived here all your life, hiking a 14er is a tradition for many in Colorado. But new data from the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative shows the number of people hiking 14ers has hit its lowest level in years. At Mount Bierstadt Sunday morning, the trailhead was packed and the parking lots full -- making it hard to believe that traffic on 14ers is down. Read more at: https://www.9news.com/article/sports/outdoors/number-of-hikers-on-colorado-14ers-drops/73-fb500e6e-7cfa-402a-9f61-cf92b2f1b4a3 More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.