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The Phantom Canyon Road is a detour off the Gold Belt Tour scenic and historic byway in south-central Colorado. Taking a drive down this lesser-known road will be a great adventure for nature lovers and for anyone who is interested in the gold mining history of the area. The road lies over what was once a very busy railroad which connected the gold-mining towns of Cripple Creek, Canon City and Florence in the 1800’s. The drive is very scenic and you will pass by several mining ghost towns. The road is named for a rumored ghost who was observed walking along the old railway line back in the gold mining days.
Phantom Canyon Road, Cripple Creek, Colorado, (website link)
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Old Homestead House Museum
Outlaws & Law Men Jail Museum
The Victor Lowell Thomas Museum
Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine
Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad
Phantom Canyon Road
Cripple Creek District Museum
Bronco Billy's Casino
Colorado Grande Casino
Cripple Creek Donkey Herd
Dynamite Dick's Dining Emporium
Historical Tour of the Gold Camp
Wildwood Casino
The Butte Theater
Century Casino Cripple Creek
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