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gold-belt
3 Porch Notes tagged “gold-belt,” from counties across Colorado.
Cars and driving - Fremont County
The Gold Belt Tour byway near Cañon City is part pavement, part old wagon and rail grade
The Gold Belt Tour National Scenic Byway loops north from the Cañon City area toward Cripple Creek over historic gravel routes, so parts of it are slow, narrow back roads rather than easy highway.
Read note ->Outdoors and wildfire - Fremont County
Shelf Road north of Cañon City is a rock-climbing area on BLM land
The Shelf Road Recreation Area north of Cañon City is BLM public land known for sport climbing on limestone cliffs, with small campgrounds bookable through Recreation.gov and back-road access along the Gold Belt Tour byway.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Fremont County
Phantom Canyon Road follows an old railroad grade up to Cripple Creek
Phantom Canyon Road north of the Cañon City area is a narrow gravel back road built on a former narrow-gauge railroad bed, with tunnels and tight turns that make it a slow, careful drive.
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