Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway

Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway


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Simply driving the Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway in Colorado is an adventure in itself. While following historic railroad and stagecoach routes leading you to North America's greatest gold camps, you will find yourself traversing between canyon walls and along steep drop-offs. While the area is no longer bustling with the activities of the gold rush, you can still "strike it rich" with views of outstanding scenery and limitless recreational activities.

As you drive the Byway, watch for the hundreds of historic gold mines that surround the communities along the way. Get a real feel for the gold rush days when you visit Victor's National Historic District and Cripple Creek, the historical hub of the mining district and a National Historic Landmark.

Most of the buildings built in the early 1900s have been restored to their original likeness, and will give you an authentic look at what life must have been like. Once you've discovered gold mining of the past, visit Victor's new active gold mine. See for yourself the toil and backbreaking labor that went into gold mining in the 1890s and how technology has improved the miner's endeavors today.

Facilities: There are facilities available along Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway. All facilities can be found in Cripple Creek, Canon City, or Colorado Springs.

Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted to use Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway.

Best Time To Visit: Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway is open year round.

Fees: There are no fees for traveling the Byway. There are overnight campground fees per USFS schedules and private campground fees.

Accessibility: Unknown

Rules: Please travel at the posted speed limit.

Directions: To access Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway from:

Colorado Springs take State Highway 115 from Colorado Springs to US Highway 50 and go west to Canon City. You can also take US Highway 24 from Colorado Springs to Florissant.

Cripple Creek drive south on CO-67 to Canon City.

Address

U.S. Department of Transportation

400 Seventh Street, SW

Washington, D.C. 20590

Phone
General: (970) 856-3100
Toll Free:1(800) 436-3041

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