Tag: Royal Gorge
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Colorado trains offer seasonal, holiday rides
There’s something about the gentle rocking of a train. Pair that with Santa visits, hot chocolate and twinkling lights, and you’ve got a straight shot to the land of holiday nostalgia, where snowflakes land gently, gifts bring peals of delight, and every stocking is coal-free. A few holiday trains are still waiting for you to…
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Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival features water, land events, live music, contests
A cool, blue and frothy jewel snakes through Cañon City. That treasure is the Arkansas River, and water-lover Chris Moffett wants people to wake up and pay attention to its magnificence. He hopes the annual Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival in Centennial Park will contribute to his cause. The $5 event is Friday and Saturday in…
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New Colorado via ferrata proclaimed ‘new bar for what’s possible’ in rock climbing craze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s via ferrata revolution continues with a route claimed to be among the steepest in the United States. Cloud Ladder is the newest addition to The Alpine Jewel, an Estes Park destination specializing in the booming rock climbing fad. Among The Alpine Jewel’s other routes…
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Once visited by train, access restored to ‘magical’ overlook in southern Colorado
A once-cherished outdoor scene has new life in southern Colorado. Where once trains ran along the Royal Gorge Scenic Railway, now there’s an elevated, wooden boardwalk for travelers on foot and bike. Spanning nearly 2 1/2 miles, the loop features an overlook beloved by generations of Cañon City locals and tourists: Point Alta Vista, where…
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Journey through time and natural wonder on these scenic trains in Colorado
This summer’s revival of The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway — previously feared lost in the face of a major overhaul — represents the gritty persistence of Colorado’s scenic trains. They refuse to fade since their frontier births. Where many once connected commerce in the West, now they stir nostalgic imaginations. Here’s a…
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Southern Colorado mountain bike destination adding first skills parks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cañon City is adding another notch to its mountain biking belt. After a decade of putting itself on the map with such singletrack networks as Oil Well Flats, South Cañon and Royal Gorge Park, now…
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Royal Gorge offering discounted passes to Colorado residents
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Do you dare peek over the edge? Lovers of deep canyons will appreciate Royal Gorge Bridge & Park’s new offer for Colorado residents: half-price general admission annual passes. The passes are available Thursday through April…
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Colorado railroad offers Santa Express Train to North Pole
The annual Santa Express Train at Royal Gorge Route Railroad is up and running. And a mask-clad Santa is ready to greet his winter visitors — from 6 feet. “For us, the demand has been extraordinary,” owner Mark Greksa says. “People know that we do things as safely as possible. People need an escape. We’re…
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Cañon City mountain biking portfolio grows again, with highly anticipated trail coming soon
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The mountain biking revolution in Cañon City continues to turn with a new trail that opened over the weekend. The Flow Trail is now available from the Ecology Park parking lot, running just shy of…