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Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway

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10/3/2012 At Colorado Springs, headed west and picked up the Gold Belt Tour Scenic Byway. Gorgeous ride south, with some of the trees turned a bright yellow. At the end of the byway is the mining town of Cripple Creek, part of an NHL district significant for its gold mining era history. I drove and walked around the historic main street and checked out the Courthouse and Railroad Terminal.

The Byway sign

Interesting formation ...

... and pretty colors

looking into Cripple Creek

The Courthouse

San Juan Skyway

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5/24/2007 The long stretch down 550 was over the San Juan Mountains [on the San Juan Skyway Byway], running through spectacular snow-covered passes over 11,000 feet. Plenty of tight switchbacks and precipitous drops. Headed west in Durango [also on the Skyway] and up into Dolores ...

Cool snow shed

Now that's a winding road!

Wow!

Fantastic views