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Phantom Canyon Road
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Joyce
November 7, 2017
This 4WD road is the old stage coach route between Canon City and Cripple Creek during the gold rush that pulled billions of dollars out of the mines in the Cripple Creek area. The drive is majestic and beautiful. You could drive it in a front wheel drive vehicle, but I wouldn't recommend it.
Matthew
February 3, 2019
Great Sightseeing Drive
Jenny
March 25, 2022
If you're into scenic drives this is a can't miss! Phantom Canyon Road is one of the most scenic and historic drives in Colorado, in the Western United States. This unpaved scenic road connects Cañon City and Victor, going through Phantom Canyon and increases in elevation from 5,500 to 9,500 feet. Originally the Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad you can still travel though the original tunnels! High clearance 2wd cars are fine June -September. 4wd is recommended once the snow starts to fly.
If you're into scenic drives this is a can't miss! Phantom Canyon Road is one of the most scenic and historic drives in Colorado, in the Western United States. This unpaved scenic road connects Cañon City and Victor, going through Phantom Canyon and increases in elevation from 5,500 to 9,500 feet.…
Vicki
September 26, 2022
Phantom Canyon has two tunnels hewn through the mountain, steep drop offs, blind curves, and gorgeous geology. Phantom Canyon is also one of the last remaining roadless canyons along Colorado's Front Range. The preserve provides habitat for many wildlife species, including black bear, mountain lion and bobcat. All three can be found on the Colorado species of special concern list. Phantom Canyon Road, a detour off the popular Gold Belt Tour scenic and historic byway in south-central Colorado, features green-spotted canyon walls and twisty turns lying on top of what was once a powerhouse railroad (the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad) connecting the lucrative 1800s mining districts of Cripple Creek, Cañon City and Florence. Ghost towns of Wilbur, Adelaide and Glenbrook (to name a few) that washed away in flashfloods or dissipated as a result of the slowing economy after the railroad closed in 1912 are eerily present throughout. Some believe it’s named after an 1890s ghost sighting of a man wearing a prison uniform walking along the tracks. The passengers who spotted the man claim he was executed at the Colorado State Penitentiary a few days prior. Engineers of narrow-gauge railroads like the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad excelled at navigating sharp, narrow turns and steep, un-guarded drop-offs. As the road slowly gains in elevation from 5,500 to 9,500 feet, you’ll squeeze through two tunnels that were meticulously chiseled out of dense mountainous terrain by miners making room for a booming gold industry. Another sight to keep an eye out for is Adelaide Bridge, which spans Eight mile Creek. This steel architectural landmark is an official site of the National Register of Historic Places and is the only remaining bridge from the Florence and Cripple Creek Railroad.
Phantom Canyon has two tunnels hewn through the mountain, steep drop offs, blind curves, and gorgeous geology. Phantom Canyon is also one of the last remaining roadless canyons along Colorado's Front Range. The preserve provides habitat for many wildlife species, including black bear, mountain lion…
Rachel
May 1, 2020
AMazing drive to see the views. It's a dirt road. Two-wheel drive is ok.
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Phantom Canyon Road
Penrose, CO