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Royal Gorge Route Railroad
Established in 1879 - The Royal Gorge Route Railroad combines Colorado history, spectacular scenery, and unique dining options on a leisurely 24-mile journey through the breathtaking Royal Gorge. With a choice of five classes of service, the train offers an unforgettable Colorado experience in every price range.
Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde, Spanish for green table, offers a spectacular look into the lives of the Ancestral Pueblo people who made it their home for over 700 years, from A.D. 600 to A.D. 1300. Today, the park protects over 4,000 known archeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings. These sites are some of the most notable and best preserved in the United States.
Ancestral Puebloans made Mesa Verde their home from about A.D. 550 to 1300. For more than 700 years they and their descendants lived and flourished here.
Seven 7 Falls
Setting the stage for your visit Behind you the prairies extend for 1,000s of dry miles to the east. Ahead the foothill’s jut up abruptly - green and rocky. As you head west streams between verdant slopes appear, dividing the foothills into canyons.
Enter South Cheyenne Canyon – only five minutes from the very civilized Broadmoor Hotel – and you find yourself immediately surrounded and dwarfed by towering granite walls.