Royal Gorge Bridge
Royal Gorge Bridge is an attraction in Colorado, at a modelled elevation of 1,682 m. Loco Mountain stands 3,415 m to the west-northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Royal Gorge Bridge Visitor Center, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Gold Belt Tour passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
tourist attraction near Cañon City, Colorado
Dates from 1929-06-05.
Wikidata Q1846516, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Gold Belt Tour, National
- 20.1 mi off the Frontier Pathways, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Baldy Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Fremont Peak: 2.5 mi
- Nonans Peak: 2.9 mi
- Y M C A Mountain: 3.2 mi
- South Twin Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Royal Gorge Park: 1.4 mi
- Temple Canyon Park: 3.7 mi
- Grape Creek Picnic Ground: 4.0 mi
- Margrette Park: 4.5 mi
- Magdalene Park: 4.5 mi
- Thompson Point: 9.3 mi
- Far Side: 11.9 mi
- California Ethics Pinnacle: 12.0 mi
- Bulge Wall: 12.0 mi
- Menses Prow: 12.0 mi
- Colorado Prison Museum: 4.5 mi
- Florence Pioneer Museum: 12.3 mi
- Lowell Thomas Museum: 19.9 mi
- Outlaws & Law Men Jail Museum: 21.2 mi
- Cripple Creek District Museum: 21.4 mi
- Royal Gorge Bridge Visitor Center: 0.2 mi
- Royal Gorge Dinosaur Adventure: 2.5 mi
- Skyline Drive: 4.0 mi
- Seep Springs Arch: 7.7 mi
- Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad: 21.4 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 2.5 mi
- Allosaurus: 2.5 mi
- Anklyosaurus: 2.5 mi
- John C. Fremont: 10.5 mi
- Rita the Rock Planter: 19.0 mi
- Lakemoor Community Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
- Lakemoor Community Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Gresson Ore Sorting: 20.2 mi
- Jackson Hill: 21.0 mi
- Dakota Hot Springs: 14.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.5 miles of Royal Gorge Bridge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loco Mountain | WNW 294° | 3,415 m | 18.8 mi |
| Burris Mountain | WNW 296° | 3,262 m | 18.2 mi |
| Adobe Peak | SSE 157° | 3,100 m | 18.9 mi |
| Straub Mountain | NNE 31° | 3,060 m | 18.7 mi |
| Nipple Mountain | NE 41° | 3,022 m | 16.5 mi |
| Holt Mountain | SSE 154° | 3,015 m | 19.5 mi |
| Grouse Mountain | NNE 26° | 3,009 m | 18.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | WNW 286° | 3,002 m | 18.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:50 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 35 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 34 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canon City, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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