Historic Shelf Road: A Gateway to Cripple Creek Gold
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Shelf Road
Place
• Historic toll road carved in 1892 for stagecoaches during the gold rush • Starts just north of Cañon City and climbs 26 miles to Cripple Creek • The "Shelf" stretch hugs sheer limestone walls above Fourmile Creek ✓ Vehicles over 25 feet, trailers, and motorhomes are not allowed
Cripple Creek
Place
• Historic gold rush town, destination of the Shelf Road toll road • Road gains over 3,000 feet climbing from Cañon City
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