Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway
Places to Visit
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Battle Mountain Interpretive Site (CO)
The fabulous mines of Battle Mountain produced the lion's share of the Cripple Creek Mining District's wealth.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Battle Mountain Interpretive Site is located on Phantom Canyon Road.
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Settled in 1860, Cañon City is located along the Arkansas River.
Location: Cañon City is located at the mouth of the Royal Gorge in the foothills of the Rockies, 100 miles from Denver, 45 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, and 35 miles west of Pueblo.
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The Gold Belt Tour runs through this historic mining town that was born in the gold rush of the 1890s.
Location: Located about 20 miles southwest of Colorado Springs, Colorado
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The Dinosaur Depot is a small museum dedicated to interpreting the rich history of the Garden Park Fossil Area.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Dinosaur Depot is on High Park Road
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Dunnville was the site of a skirmish between striking miners and the militia during the labor unrest of 1903-1904. This historic site was once a water stop along the Phantom Canyon route's old railroad.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located on Pahntom Canyon Road.
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From 1894 to 1908, Florence was the center for processing gold ore from the Cripple Creek Mining District.
Location: Florence is located on State Hwy 115 and 67, approximately five miles southwest of Penrose and approximately ten miles southeast of Cañon City.
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This small town began as a stopover for travelers and traders in 1870.
Location: Florissant is 38 miles west of Colorado Springs at the intersection of SH 24 and CR 1.
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (CO)
Florrisant Fossil Beds National Monument has over 80,000 fossilized specimens along with an informative visitors center.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located 2 miles south of the town of Florissant on Teller County Road.
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Fourmile Community Building (CO)
The Fourmile Community Building has been an important gathering place for three generations of the area's ranching families.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Located on High Park Road.
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Beginning in the 1870s and continuing to the present, Garden Park Fossil Area has unearthed unique and important dinosaur discoveries.
Location: Located on Shelf Road, about six miles north of Cañon City, Colorado
