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3-day Itinerary by Kenneth Wajda

Day 1: (Train/Bridge/Buckskin Joe)
7:00 a.m. - Sunrise walk at Tunnel Drive.

8:00 a.m. - Breakfast/coffee downtown Cañon City or Florence at an outdoor café.

9:00 a.m. - Train ride on Royal Gorge Route

11:30 a.m. - Explore Buckskin Joe frontier town/lunch.

2:30 p.m. - Tour Royal Gorge Bridge.

6:00 p.m. - Dinner at Cañon City restaurant.

8:00 p.m. - Live entertainment, music, dinner show, theatre, etc in Cañon City or
Florence. (Check The Cañon Beat arts and entertainment guide)

Day 2: (Gold Belt Tour)
7:00 a.m. - Breakfast/coffee in Florence or Penrose (or outdoors at Brush Creek
Reservoir)

8:30 a.m. - Drive Gold Belt Tour north: Red Canyon Rd.

9:00 a.m. - Stop at Red Canyon Park. Explore rock formations and spires.

10:00 a.m. - Drive Gold Belt Tour north: Shelf Rd. to Victor. (Stop to explore along the
way.)

12:00 p.m. - See working gold mine in Victor.

12:30 p.m. - Eat lunch in Victor or takeout lunch. (Alternative: Side trip to Cripple
Creek)

1:00 p.m. - Drive Gold Belt Tour south: Phantom Canyon Rd. to Florence. (Stop to
explore along the way.)

3:00 p.m. - Visit art galleries and explore antique shops in downtown Florence.

6:00 p.m. - Dinner at a Florence restaurant.

8:00 p.m. - Concert (blues, bluegrass, jazz, folk, swing) at Cañon City ballroom or other
local venue. (Check The Cañon Beat arts and entertainment guide)

Day 3: (Wildlife Watching and Rafting OR Rockies Hike/Bike)
7:00 a.m. - Wildlife watching along Arkansas River at Bighorn Sheep Canyon, Texas
Creek area.

8:30 a.m. - Breakfast at eatery along Rt. 50 near Texas Creek/Cotopaxi/Coaldale.

10:00 a.m. -Drive east on Rt. 50 to Canon City and go rafting on the Arkansas River.
OR
Pack lunch. Drive west on Rt. 50 to Hayden Creek Access to Hike/Bike.

10:30 a.m. - Rafting in the Arkansas River through Royal Gorge or Bighorn Sheep
OR
Canyon.Hike/Mountain Bike Rainbow Trail, Bushnell Lake Trail or Stout
Creek Trail. (Bike rentals available in Cañon City)

12:30 p.m. - Lunch along river/trail.

2:30 a.m. - Drive back to Cañon City. Watch for wildlife along river.

3:30 p.m. - Browse Cañon City's art galleries, boutiques, shops.

6:00 p.m. - Dinner at Cañon City or Florence restaurant.

8:00 p.m. - Live entertainment, music, dinner show, theatre, etc in Cañon City or
Florence. (Check The Cañon Beat arts and entertainment guide)