Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway
Visitor Services

A full range of services is offered in the communities along the byway.

Service Description Service Description
Camping

Camping

There are places to camp along this byway.

 Food

Food

There are places to buy food along this byway.
Gasoline

Gasoline

Gasoline is available.

 Information

Information

Cripple Creek, Victor, Cañon City, and Florence offer historical information about the region at local museums.
Lodging

Lodging

There is overnight lodging along this byway.

 Phone

Phone

Public phones are available along this byway.
Restrooms

Restrooms

There are toilet facilities along this byway.

 Retail

Retail

There are places to shop along this byway.

NOTE: The America's Byways® website is federally funded and cannot promote commercial businesses. This data may not be complete or up to date. The National Scenic Byways Program is not responsible for the quality of your travel experience. See the right column on the Byway Overview page for local contact information.

Special Considerations

  • The Phantom Canyon and Upper Shelf roads have rough, gravel surfaces, so it is better to avoid them in wet weather.
  • A four-mile segment of the Shelf Road becomes soft and slippery during wet periods and is not recommended for two-wheel-drive vehicles.
  • A four-wheel-drive vehicle is recommended on the Upper Shelf road, and no vehicles over 25 feet long are allowed on the Phantom Canyon Road.
  • A new segment has been added to CO-67 between Cripple Creek and Victor that detours the old mining road and takes visitors across a beautiful new bridge.

Restrictions

Vehicles over 25 feet long are not permitted to travel the Phantom Canyon Road. RVs are not suitable for Shelf Road or Phantom Canyon Road.

Seasons

Best Time to Drive

The byway can be traveled year-round; however, heavy rains and snow can cause closure of the Shelf Road and Phantom Canyon Road if damage occurs to the roads themselves.

Spring

Shelf Road may be wet and muddy until mid-June each year.

Road Conditions

To find up to date information about the road conditions along Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway, please visit the FHWA listing of web sites for more information.
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