Decided to take a Sunday Drive – Hey we knew it was Friday, but the weather was supposed to suck on Sunday… and we are retired and don’t always remember what day it is, anyway.
In all our 26 years here, we have never before traveled over Phantom Canyon Road. So we decided to try it. Phantom Canyon Road is built on an old railroad track. The railroad was used to bring gold down the mountain until 1912. We took the route down from Cripple Creek after a wonderful 49 cent breakfast at Bronco Billy’s. The road meandered down among boulders and trees and over old bridges and through tunnels. I think it went from 9500 feet to 5500 ft in elevation. I’m sure this will not be the last time we take this route.
