Scenic driveHidden gem
Phantom Canyon Road
Florence, Colorado
A 30-mile gravel road through narrow canyon and two old railway tunnels.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 3 hours
The route follows an abandoned rail grade between Florence and Victor with sheer rock walls, tunnels and creek crossings. It's a bumpy but doable drive in dry weather, and finishes up in the old gold-mining area around Cripple Creek.
Good to know
- Not suited to large RVs or trailers
- Go in dry weather
- Fuel up before you leave town
- Best time
- Late spring to fall
- Open
- Typically May to October
- Getting there
- Graded gravel, narrow with tunnels
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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