- Upper Gold Camp Road - The Gold Camp Road Tunnels were constructed during the 1800s to help support the ongoing Pike’s Peak Gold Rush. Connecting Cripple Creek and Colorado Springs, a railway was laid down on the route that is now Gold Camp Road. Known as the “Short Line,” train service began in 1901, with 200 freight cars used to haul minerals, supplies, and people throughout the area.
The supposed haunting of the Gold Camp Road Tunnels has beckoned the curious to investigate for decades, with many urban myths surrounding the “abandoned” looking tunnels. Perhaps the best-known myth about the area relates to the 1988 tunnel collapse and claims that a bus full of school children became stuck and killed during the accident.
While there is no record of such an incident occurring, some visitors of the Gold Camp Road Tunnels have claimed to have left the area with tiny handprints on their cars from the spirits of the deceased.
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Have you ever imagined the view of Colorado Springs from overhead? The team at Pikes Peak Bike Tours will provide an extraordinary experience by initially taking you up the historic and picturesque Old Stage Road. From this point onwards, a breathtaking scenic bike journey will guide you down Gold Camp Road. This historic route was used by trains to carry unrefined gold from Cripple Creek gold mine to a gold refinery in Colorado Springs. This ride offers sweeping vistas of the front range at a pace that caters to your comfort. The journey is approximately 13 miles with little effort required. Gold Camp Road provides a gentle decline with a 2% gradient on gravel terrain, few obstructions, and amazing tunnels carved by dynamite in the late 19th century. Revitalize your senses as you gaze into the distance and inhale the fresh mountain breeze. Anticipate a duration of approximately 3 to 3 1/2 hours depending on the riders.
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