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The Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon City, Colorado Royal Gorge Bridge, Canon City Colorado, Cripple Creek Colorado, Western Travel, Royal Gorge, Southern Colorado, Colorado Vacation, Landscape Photography Tips, Senior Trip

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…

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I can remember seeing on TV some daffy Englismen in tuxedos toasting each other with champagne prior to leaping off an incredibly high bridge attached by bungee cords. I later learned that the bridge was the Royal Gorge Bridge in the Colorado Rockies. At the time, the Royal Gorge was the highest bridge in the world as measured from the deck of the bridge to the Arkansas River 955 feet below. It has since been supplanted by a bridge in China that's a bit higher. Some sources still list the…

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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...

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