Gold Belt Recreation Management Area

The Gold Belt Tour National Scenic Byway retraces the historic travel routes for the World’s Greatest Gold Camp, Cripple Creek. Travel on a historic, narrow-gauge railroad bed, an old stage road, and a county road on the Byway. The three legs of the route, which form a loop, have a total length of about 131 miles of historic sites, museums and recreation sites. For more information, please contact the Royal Gorge Field Office.

Adventure is at Your Fingertips

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Activities

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BIKING
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CLIMBING
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CAMPING
INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMS
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FISHING
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HIKING
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HORSEBACK RIDING
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PICNICKING
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WATER SPORTS
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WILDLIFE VIEWING

Directions

The Byway is located just 1 hour from Colorado Springs or Pueblo, Colorado. From the north, it can be reached from U.S. Highway 24; the southern end can be reached from U.S. Highway 50.