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Canon City Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Canon City, United States
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Royal Gorge Bridge
We went to the tallest suspended bridge in the US...it was breathtaking....scary a little, how the bridge was moving while we were crossing it and under us was only a looooong 1200 feet of air until the Arkansas River, we could only see it very ...
Day Two
... , It only took about a half an hour to go from completely drenched to not only dry but comfortably warm. Ended our day in Canon City. Tomorrow we will back track a few miles and visit the Royal Gorge. After that, my friend Paul and I ...
Royal Gorge Bridge and Canyon
Le paysage change encore et le désert commence à s'annoncer, à seulement 50 miles de la neige... On arrive à Canon City vers 3 h pour faire enfin un tour de train avec Filip. Comme ce n'est plus l'été, il y a juste un train par jour à 12 h 30, on ...
A Train Ride through the Royal Gorge
... on hard times. You can tell that many of the small communities along the Arkansas River are struggling. Canon City seems to have successfully refocused itself as a tourist destination in a way that preserves it's heritage without become ...
Royal Gorge Park
I do not know why is it that I have fascinations about bridges, heights and water as well as canyons and gorges. I still have to find that out for myself. This is the tallest suspension bridge and the waters that runs beneath it is just thundering ...
A ride on the Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Today we had a walk around Canon City, then rode the train through the Royal Gorge, along the Arkansas River; it was very pretty. Next we went to Pueblo to visit the Heritage Museum and the Railway Museum in downtown Pueblo, then we had a drive in ...
1200 miles later...
... do need to bring in all the water we'll need, but we've been able to have a shower at the Holy Cross Abbey in Canon City (30 minutes away) for a donation. We had a great day climbing yesterday in the sunshine, but today it’s pouring with rain ...
It's Gorgeous! hahaha
A gorge is a valley/canyon that is deeper than it is wide, btw. I'm finally technically finished with raft guide training, and we've been rafting Brown's Canyon for the past three weeks, and as the weather is warming, snow is melting, and the river is ...
Raftin' on the River - Bighorn Sheep Canyon
Today, the four of us went Rafting on the Arkansas River - but not in the rushing rapids of the Royal Gorge, but rather in Bighorn Sheep Canyon, which is a fairly gentle ride, with a few Class II and Class III Rapids. It was great fun, ...
Buckskin Joe Frontier Town and Railway
At the Buckskin Joe town we met the mayor of the town. You will never guess what it was. In fact it would be kinda cool if you guessed. Your options are a donkey, a horse or a person. Post your guess on a a comment. So the magic ...
4 Corners, A bridge and A Good Pub
... admit I was a bit nervous as I was going across - the surface of the bridge is wooden!! In Canon City I checked into a hotel and asked the receptionist where a good place to get something to eat and a beer in town was. The ...
Canon City, Colorado
... we stayed in Colorado Springs, Colorado and we're on the move towards Alamosa Colorado. On the way we stopped in Canon City, Colorado to watch the departure of the morning run of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad that goes through a 1000 foot deep ...
Down, Over, and Across
... at this time of the year. We also popped into the visitor centre before setting off on our last adventure together! Canon City is a couple of hours out of Denver and we went through some very different landscapes as we travelled toward our ...
Road trip to the Gorge
... and enjoyed a few hours in Garden of the Gods before spending the day Saturday at the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park in Canon City. We couldn't have asked for better weather and even decided to save a few bucks with our overnight ...
Day 12, Part 3
After a fun day at Royal Gorge and Canon City we were relaxing before dinner. I was out sitting in the shade reading a murder mystery when I heard the cowboy in the pasture behind the trailer yelling at four horses. I walked over and watched as he tried ...
Day 11
Today we drove east on Highway 50 for a couple hundred miles and are now camped in an RV Park outside Canon City Colorado. Canon City is next to Royal Gorge, a 1,000 foot deep gorge where the Arkansas River goes through a high spot. The problem is ...
Canon City sights
We spent a week in Canon City after we returned from Alaska. We didn't do a lot, but needed the down time after a very busy 18 days. Here are some of the photos we took. We visited Cripple Creek one day. It's an old mining town and has ...
Day 4- Royal Gorge
Today we drove to Canon City to the Royal Gorge. The weather sucked though and basically everything was closed. There were some nice views though. If you go make sure it is on the weekend or during the summer so everything is open. ...
Royal Gorge Railroad, Royal Gorge Bridge and Park
We picked up Zach and Trey at their Mom's yesterday, and drove the 2 1/2 hours to Canon City, where we pulled into an RV Park with a view of the incredible Royal Gorge Bridge. Today, we got up early (too early for most of us!), ...
The Ranch
Tuesday and Wednesday Whit and I drove out to the Ranch, (officially, "Children of the Son Ranch") I'll have to write about it at some point. It was one of those experiences you remember for quite some time. Beautiful mountains, lightning storms, and ...
Day 9
Day count: 9 State count: 12 (CO, KS, MO, IL, IN, OH, WV, PA, NJ, NY, CT and MA) Mileage: 2,527 Breathtaking things I saw today: 1. Royal Gorge Bridge and Park 2. Colorado Drive through the mountains 3. Aspens in Fall What a amazing day! Started ...
Day 12, Part 2
After we finished at Royal Gorge, we had some time left in the day and drove back to Canon City where we had seen a sign that said "Sky Line Drive". Thinking it was a drive overlooking the city, we started out on it. It turned out to be a very narrow one ...
Driving and Trains...and Driving Home
... beauty, and I am pleased that it remains a public treasure that Colorado Springs continues to share with the world. We landed in Canon City, Colorado for the night. In the morning, we got up early and hit the Royal Gorge Route excursion ...
MGAD 5 - Outside of Canon City, Colorado
... 's public land is to the west of I-25. After finding this out, I decided to follow the 50 and stay near a small town called Canon City. At one point while driving on the 50, I went through Monarch Pass and reached an elevation of 10,840'. The view was ...
Day 12 Part 1
Today, after a bike ride along a trail on the side of the Arkansas River in Cannon City running the dogs, we visited Royal Gorge. At that location in the Arkansas River Gorge, the city has built an amusement park over the last 80 years. In 1929 they ...
Royal Gorge
Stayed in Canon City today. We went up a "skyride" in Monarch Valley. The kids played in the snow - what is left from the winter. We are leaving tomorrow for a cabin in the forest after a train ride through the gorge. Will try to ...
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