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Phantom Canyon Road, Cripple Creek

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  • When my wife an I decided to drive the Phantom Canyon Road, we thought it would be a much scarier drive. I took less than two hours even with a couple of stops. The old steel bridge, that was once a r...  more »
  • Add an adventure to your tour through the Cripple Creek area. I would offer three things to keep in mind...1) you do NOT need a 4-wheel drive vehicle. We went through in a Hyundai Sonata. 2) Take your...  more »
  • We drove south from Idaho Springs, through Cripple Creek and then down Phantom Canyon road to Canon, CO. Just a great, rustic, scenic drive. I liked the rugged tunnels we passed through. The south hal...  more »
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