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Home rule city in Fremont County, Colorado, United States
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Cañon City is a city in Colorado. It is the gateway to Royal Gorge, a cavernous canyon of the Arkansas River.
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The world's highest suspension bridge, aerial cable car, and many more attractions. Don't miss the SkyCoaster!
Train ride through the floor of Royal Gorge, with specialty excursions featuring lunch, and murder mystery and wine-maker dinners. Closed for the Winter check the schedule to see when opens usually around middle of March.
Come see amazing fossils of dinosaurs and also a complete Stegosaurus.
The Museum of Colorado Prisons, located on the grounds of the "Old Max," a prison still in operation, tells the story of Canon City's colorful prison history. See old photographs and prison implements, including the old gas chamber
a one-way road, and the entrance is about 3 miles west of Canon City on U.S. Highway 50. The 3-mile drive, constructed by inmates from the state prison in the early 20th century, takes you hundreds of feet up a ridge overlooking Canon City and the Arkansas River Valley
Beautiful walking trail next to the Arkansas River.
Offering white water rafting trips on the Arkansas River for all ages and skill levels. Enjoy the intense rapids of the Royal Gorge Canyon or the beautiful bighorn sheep in Bighorn Sheep Canyon. The only outpost on the river in the Royal Gorge. Overnight and full day trips available.
Rafting Canon City, Colorado
Since 1972 River Runners has been providing fully guided family friendly whitewater rafting trips daily at their Riverside Rafting Resort in Buena Vista, Colorado and Royal Gorge Rafting Center in Canon City, Colorado. Raft the Royal Gorge and Bighorn Sheep Canyon on the Arkansas River.
Half-day to multi-day overnight trips on the Arkansas River. Daily trips through the Royal Gorge.
a great place for rock hounds to get all different types of rocks and different qualities.
A unique shop for women's clothing, footwear, and accessories.
By car
Cañon City is directly linked to Pueblo by US Route 50. From Colorado Springs, go south on Colorado State Highway 115, then west on US Route 50.
Cañon City's main road is Royal Gorge Boulevard, which is part of US Route 50.
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