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Shelf Road
Mountain Trails and Ghost Towns

Blazer on Shelf Road
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Long Way Down !!

Shelf, the middle road, starts just south of Cripple Creek on Highway 67 and goes directly to Canon City.  It  provides access to an important rock-climbing area and the renowned Garden Park Fossil Area and parallels the stream of Cripple Creek.  The lower half of the road near Canon City  is literally carved out of the sheer canyon wall, thus the  name SheIf.  Shelf Road was built in 1892 as the first district route from Cripple Creek to the Arkansas River Valley. Now as thrilling as a roller-coaster and perched above Fourmile Creek, this narrow shelf road provides some of the most adventurous driving ever!

Sugarloaf Hill, Click here
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Very Steep !!

Shelf Road
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tom thumb

Intresting Rock formation
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Finger ?

Country Folk
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Hill Billys

Blazer Country
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Chevy Country

Old Mine Shaft
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Cold Air Blows out

What a View
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Big Valley

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Dinos do Exist
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Never know ?

in the Canyon
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Way up there

Dangerous Wildlife
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watch your back !

Cruzin through Gods Country
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what a view

Window Rock
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Window Rock

Inside Old Mine Shaft
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Very Cold !!!

Little House
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On the Prarie

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Old Church
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long since last service

What a View !!
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Look at the Cliffs !!

Sarah and the Blazer
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Colorado !

Old Cabin
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Tree in House ??

Window Rock
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Window Rock

Stock on Road
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Look OUT !!

Nice Day
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Nice Drive, Shelf Road

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