Royal gorge bridge

The Royal Gorge Bridge! Colorado Springs.

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Colorado state is famous for its unique landscape consist of mountains, canyons, rivers, rock formations, forests etc. The Royal Gorge is one of the well-known canyons of the Arkansas River. It is also known as Grand Canyon of Arkansas. I have already shared the beauty of Garden of the Gods’ rock formation. The royal gorge is...

Would you take a walk across the highest suspension bridge in the United States, that crosses a gorge 955 feet high above the Arkansas River in Colorado? A bridge that is only 18 feet wide, composed of wooden planks, and spans 1,270 feet from one edge of the gorge to the other edge? (All photos will enlarge for easier viewing if clicked on) If so, then welcome to the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park located in Canon City, Colorado! The bridge was built in 1929, by Texan Lon P Piper, as a tourist…

GATEWAY This is a vertical panoramic of the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado, USA, with the Milky way. I captured the images last year with special permission to be at the park at night .

Hanging above the raging Arkansas River, the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park opens its gates every day…

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There's a lot more than America's Bridge at the Royal Gorge. Learn about the best things to do at the Royal Gorge Colorado, where to stay, and more.

The sides of the Royal Gorge rise 1,050 feet above the Arkansas River. That's pretty darn high. Now imagine a pair of crane arms hoisting you 20 stories above that so you dangle out over the canyon. Then, with a sickening *chung* sound, you are released to swing hundreds and hundreds of feet above the river below. That'll get the blood pumping.

Do you know what’s the difference between a gorge and a canyon? A canyon is wider than it’s deep, like the Grand Canyon, which is almost two kilometers deep but still at least six kilometers wide. Compare this to Royal Gorge in Colorado, which despite it’s nickname Grand Canyon of the Arkansas is actually a … Jatka lukemista Royal Gorge Route – trainride through the other Grand Canyon!