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Thank you for your interest in the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park. We want all our guests to be able to enjoy the park at a fair price, so we include all adults in one ticket, including seniors.
How much does Royal Gorge Bridge cost?
Royal Gorge Bridge Fabrication by Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp. Construction start June 5, 1929 Construction end November 1929 Construction cost $350,000 (equivalent to $4.2 million in 2019 dollars).
Can you walk across Royal Gorge Bridge for free?
What is this? Visiting most of the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park is not free. You can view the bridge and surrounding acreage from the parking lot or hang out inside the Visitor Center for free. But if you want to cross the bridge, take the Gondola, or ride any of the attractions, there is a cost.
How do I get to Royal Gorge without paying?
The free Overlook Trail enables visitors to see the gorge and get a taste of what they are about to experience. The trail is easy and offers beautiful views of the gorge and bridge. To reach the trail, turn left at the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park turnoff and follow County Road 3A until you reach the trailhead.
How much does it cost to ride the Royal Gorge Railroad?
Tickets are $74 per adult and $69 for a child. First Class Lunch Train: The First Class car includes a three-course lunch with wine. Dates vary throughout the year. Tickets are $114 per person and the minimum age is 8.
Do you have to pay to go across Royal Gorge Bridge?
The bridge will be open to vehicle traffic between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. every day, according to the Royal Gorge Bridge and Park website. Driving across costs $20, and is open to passenger cars, motorcycles, SUVs and minivans that hold eight people or less.
Do you have to pay to get into the Royal Gorge?
General Admission includes access to America’s Bridge, Aerial Gondola’s, the Plaza Theater, the Children’s Playland, and Spectacular views of the Royal Gorge. Admission is free for children 5 and under, however a ticket is required.
Has anyone ever died at Royal Gorge?
DENVER — A 44-year-old woman plummeted 400 feet to her death from an observation deck overlooking the Royal Gorge canyon in the mountains of south-central Colorado, authorities said on Wednesday.
Has anyone died ziplining the Royal Gorge?
CANON CITY, Colo. —A 61-year-old man has died after riding a zip line at the Royal Gorge. According to the Pueblo Chieftain ( http://tinyurl.com/kpjsnja), Fremont County Coroner Carlette Brocious said Bruce Morton is believed to have died Saturday of a heart attack.
Can you drive through Garden of the Gods?
Yes, you can drive through the Garden of the Gods and there are several parking areas. There is no charge to visit the Garden. It is a great place to visit!.
How long does it take to do Royal Gorge?
No more than 2-3 hours. Spend time on the bridge, the zip-line is fun but certainly not a must. over a year ago. If it’s not crowded I allow 2-3 hrs to do the museum, gondola and zipline.
What is the best time of day to ride the Royal Gorge train?
It’s a great way to end your time in the Royal Gorge area, so I do suggest morning and early afternoon time at the Royal Gorge Bridge. Next, head back to the RR for the 3:30 and get the different perspective of the bridge.
How long is the gondola ride at Royal Gorge?
Glide 2,200 feet across the Gorge, 1,200 feet high above the Arkansas River in our Aerial Gondolas. Every angle and view from our Aerial Gondola ride showcases the spectacular beauty of the Gorge, Bridge, Park, the Arkansas River and the surrounding Colorado mountain ranges.
How long is the ride of the Georgetown Loop Railroad?
The train ride by itself is about an hour and 15 minutes during the main season and about 55 minutes from mid-October through early January. The train ride and mine tour (offered April through September) is a 2 ½ hour experience.
Is food included in Royal Gorge train?
3 answers. Food is extra. You can order prepaid vouchers the day before or just order from the menu on the train. You can ride without eating, and you can order just drinks or snacks.
Is the Royal Gorge train scary?
You can go down the Incline Railway and stay down there as long as you want. And it wasn’t scary at all! It was a fantastic family outing to visit the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park.
Can you still walk across the Royal Gorge Bridge?
You can walk across the bridge or glide across in an aerial gondola. There are multiple ways to experience the grandeur of the gargantuan Royal Gorge Bridge.
Is the Royal Gorge Bridge worth it?
Entry is $27 and online $25! Just the view is very breath taking. Walking over the gorge by bridge or by gondola or both is wonderful and very scenic.
Can you go to the bottom of the Royal Gorge?
Royal Gorge is stunning both from above and below. This train and whitewater rafting are the only ways to see the Gorge from the bottom. During the second half the train coasts back down hill through the Gorge.
Does the Royal Gorge give military discount?
Yes, we happily offer Military Discounts. Please obtain your military discount through one of our military partners.
Can you drive across Royal Gorge?
The Royal Gorge Bridge wasn’t built as a thoroughfare. While you can drive across it, once you get the other side, you have to turn around and drive over it again. It was really built as a tourist attraction.
Has anyone ever jumped off the Royal Gorge Bridge?
The individual who jumped off the Royal Gorge Bridge on Oct. 30 has still not been recovered. Bandera said the Royal Gorge Bridge averages about 340,000 people each year and the park averages one suicide jumper a year. He said this year they’ve had two incidents, and they had two in 2015, also.
Has anybody ever jumped off the Royal Gorge Bridge?
A man reportedly jumped from the Royal Gorge Bridge early Monday, according to a Tuesday news release from the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. The jump was seen by security cameras and eyewitnesses on the Cañon City bridge just before noon Monday, the news release said.
Are pets allowed at the Royal Gorge?
We encourage our guests to bring their dogs along for stroll along specified Royal Gorge trails. No dogs are permitted inside Lodges. Dogs must be on leash at all times in parking lots and at trailheads.
