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I left Canon City going west on hwy 50. It runs along the Arkansas River for about 25 miles with the river on one side and giant walls of rock on the other. Then I turned onto hwy 69 and rode first trrough large canyons and curves till I entered the Wet Mountain Valley to Westcliffe, Co through ranch country. Nothing but great scenery all the way.
Some stops along the way include Skyline Drive just outside Canon City. It is a paved 1 lane road that climes a ridge and has drop offs that will take your breath away on both sides till it ends up back in Canon City. Next a Few miles west of Canon you come to the Royal gorge wth its 1000 foopr bridge over the river. There you can walk the bridge, bunge jump in the gorge or zip line, ride the tram ,ride the cog train down to the river and back. Back on the Wing and on up the river and some of the greatest fly fishing in Colorado.
When you arive in Westcliffe stop for lunch at one of the restaurants
Back on the Wing and head east on 96 to Wetmore over the Wet Mountains look out for sharp curves and big horn sheep then north to Florence.
Some stops along the way include Skyline Drive just outside Canon City. It is a paved 1 lane road that climes a ridge and has drop offs that will take your breath away on both sides till it ends up back in Canon City. Next a Few miles west of Canon you come to the Royal gorge wth its 1000 foopr bridge over the river. There you can walk the bridge, bunge jump in the gorge or zip line, ride the tram ,ride the cog train down to the river and back. Back on the Wing and on up the river and some of the greatest fly fishing in Colorado.
When you arive in Westcliffe stop for lunch at one of the restaurants
Back on the Wing and head east on 96 to Wetmore over the Wet Mountains look out for sharp curves and big horn sheep then north to Florence.