Canon City Things to Do

Do Not bother going to this. Although inexpensive, this museum? is a joke. It took us 10 minutes to go through the two rooms. Our kids said: this is it? We vote a big NO for this place and so did the kids. Sorry.

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By far the best value if you want to see the Royal Gorge on a budget. Buy the Combo tickets at Buckskin Joe's to see the old town and the train ride. It is a better deal.
The train is open, so if applicable bring a sweatshirt,etc. Train takes you at the edge of the gorge where you can then get out and snap some pictures. If you have a decent zoom on your camera you can get some good shots of the gorge. Unfortunately i just brought the digital which doesn't have near the zoom as our reg. camera. But it was fun and we were lucky enough to see some deer along the way too.

One of the main reasons we came to Canon City is we had planned on visiting the Royal Gorge. So it was a great disappointment to us when we came here only to realize that it would cost around $80 (with coupons) for our family to see a man made bridge. A royal Gouge in our opinon. We chose not to go inside as well as several others ahead and behind us in line chose. If I were to pay the money to see the bridge i feel it is a better value of money to take the train ride (in town) and then you can see the gorge from the bottom. or go white water rafting below.

We did however get to see some wildlife-deer licking a camp grill at one of the stops along the way. That was our excitement for this part of our trip.

The San Francisco Bridge is prettier, and the Grand Canyon is more awe inspiring-visit these instead. They are both cheaper too. Go figure?

Royal Gorge Bridge is the highest suspension bridge in the world. Towering 1,053 feet over the Arkansas River. It is amazing. I arrived just as the sun was setting, it was beautiful. Unfortunately, my camera takes horrible photos in low light, so you'll have to see it for yourself. Bridge open daily 7am to dusk. There is a park offering rides, wildlife, trails, etc. but it was closing as I arrived.

Take this Incline Railway down to the Arkansas River. Yes this railway is VERY steep. This railway has always kind of a cage for 2 persons. You have to stand up in this railway.
Down in the Gorge the temperature is much higher and no wind blows here.
It's adventurous to descend by this railway in between of high rocks.

In June we were lucky to have no line ups and the cabin was not full. So it's fantastic to take good pictures of the Royal Gorge Bridge.
This Aerial Tram is also very old but we arrived safely at the other end of the Gorge!

This bridge was built in 1929, is 1'052 feet high and a quarter of a mile long over the Arkansas River. Walking over this bridge is quite adventurous as the bridge is pretty shaky, especially if the wind blows hard and this is very often the case at this altitude over the gorge. In 2004 this bridge had it's 75th annniversary.

Royal Gorge Bridge, built in the late 1920's is the world's highest suspension bridge at 1,053 feet high. It's 1,260 feet long and crosses the Royal Gorge and the Arkansas River. There are several other attractions at the Royal Gorge Park including the world's steepest incline railway, a gazebo with live music during nice weather, world's longest single span aerial tram, a picnic area, gift shop, moutaintop lodge and an antique replica carousel. The park is open year-round, weather permitting from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.. The bridge is open 7 a.m.-dusk. Prices are $19 for adults and $15 for children and a train ride around the park is included in the price. It's a lot of money, but the view from the bridge is spectacular!