Location: | HWY. 50, CO, USA |
Description: | HEAD WEST ON HWY. 50 FROM PUEBLO TURN NORTH ON RD. 67. RD. 67 IS BETWEEN PENROSE AND CANNON CITY.GO 3-5 MILES NORTH AND PARK WHEREVER.THIS IS THE BACK ROAD [SCENIC] ROUTE TO CRIPPLE CREEK.DON,T! TAKE THIS IF YOU WANT TO GET THERE IN A HURRY - YOU WON,T!A NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY RUNS ALONG THIS OLD ROAD [NOT PAVED] NOT A 4 WHEEL ROAD EITHER THOUGH.LOTS OF TURNS HAIRPINS , WINDING.HEY, IT WAS MADE IN THE 1800,S .OH TUNNELS TO.THE CREEK IS "8 MILE CREEK" ACORDING TO MY MAP.IF YOU RUN NORTH YOU,LL BE GOING UPHILL, TURNAROUND WILL BE DOWN OF COURSE.YOU HAVE TO LOVE HILLS IN ORDER TO DO THIS ROUTE.TO ME IT,S WORTH THE DRIVE EVERY NOW AND THEN FROM PUEBLO, VERY SCENIC , QUIET, ETC., ETC.HAVE A BALL, GO AS FAR AS YOU WANT! 30 DEC 2002 |
NORM GONZALES |