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The Ringbolt Rapids were one of two of the significant hazards to navigation to steamboats, barges, and other shipping when ascending or descending the Colorado River between El Dorado Canyon and Callville, in the 19th century.
The Queen Creek Tunnel is a 1,217-foot-long (371 m) tunnel on US 60 in the Superstition Mountains, just east of Superior, Arizona. [2] Completed in 1952, the Queen Creek Tunnel links Phoenix with Safford by way of Superior and Globe/Miami. It replaced the smaller Claypool Tunnel that had been built in 1926.
Mitchell Point Tunnel: Columbia River Gorge west of Hood River: automobile, 2 lane: 385: 1915: closed in 1954, demolished in 1966, part of Historic Columbia River Highway: Mosier Twin Tunnels: Columbia River Gorge east of Mosier (near The Dalles) automobile, 2 lane: 350 (combined) 1921: part of Historic Columbia River Highway: Oneonta Tunnel
Gore Canyon, elevation 6,985 feet (2,129 m), [1] is a short isolated canyon on the upper Colorado River in southwestern Grand County, Colorado in the United States. Steep and rugged, the approximately 3-mile-long (4.8 km) gorge was carved by the river as it passed the northern end of the Gore Range southwest of Kremmling. The Colorado descends ...
Moffat Tunnel is owned by the State of Colorado. It was initially operated by Union Pacific (UP) under a 99-year lease agreement. The use fee was $12,000 per year and was set to expire on January 6, 2025. [4] In late 2024, Colorado and UP negotiated a new lease for the tunnel with a 25-year term, to be initiated on May 1, 2025.
The Red River Gorge is also a world-renowned rock climbing destination. A 2021 study estimated that climbers spend nearly $8.7 million annually in the five counties around the gorge.
The Tunnel Drive Trail is an out-and-back hiking trail located in Cañon City, Colorado. The trail parallels and overlooks the Arkansas River and the Royal Gorge Route Railroad . [ 3 ] Popular with locals, the trail starts just inside the Cañon City city limits and then, crossing out of the city, it goes on State of Colorado and BLM land.
The location of the State of Colorado in the United States of America. This is a list of bridges and tunnels on the National Register of Historic Places in the U.S. state of Colorado. [1] Studies of Colorado's historic bridges, to assess which ones could qualify for National Register listing, were conducted in 1983, 1987, 2000, and 2011.