Tunnel on Gold Camp Road. North Cheyenne Canon Park provides access to Gold Camp Road. Gold Camp Road was built in the 1890's for a narrow gauge railroad to connect Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek mining district, about 20 air miles to the west. The road is about 25 miles long over its entire length. The Cripple Creek area was one of the richest gold producers in history, yielding 5 or 10 billion dollars in ore, adjusted to recent prices. Eventually, the railroad was scrapped and the road bed was converted to vehicle use. There are several narrow tunnels along the road.
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