| When traveling in Colorado the best place to | | | | thing that is amazing is that when you go |
| visit is the Royal Gorge Bridge in Canon | | | | across the bridge, whether on foot or in car, |
| City. This is the world's highest suspension | | | | is that you feel as if you are in the clouds. |
| bridge and it also has the highest deck to | | | | It's kind of like you are flying! |
| surface clearance of any other bridge in the | | | | |
| world. The bridge is located in a park | | | | There are other shows and rides in the Royal |
| combined of 360 acres that hangs an amazing | | | | Gorge Park that will keep you entertained |
| 1,053 feet over the Arkansas River. Two other | | | | throughout the day and the trek across the |
| rivers, the Rio Grande and the Denver, flow | | | | bridge will culminate the trip. Park prices |
| under the bridge as well at the base of the | | | | are $21 for adults and $17 for kids. However, |
| Gorge. At only 18 feet wide and 880 feet long | | | | October 2 through April 27 is the off season |
| this bridge doesn't appear big until you | | | | and tickets are buy one get one half off. |
| start walking on it. Then, the width seems | | | | Prices during high season are $23 for adults |
| increasingly smaller and the length seems to | | | | and $19 for kids. So, if you want to save |
| go on forever. The walkway is comprised of | | | | money visiting during the off months is a |
| more than 1000 wooden planks and it is hard | | | | good plan. Park hours are 10 am all year long |
| not to wonder what would happen if one of the | | | | and closing time depends on the time of year. |
| planks broke when walking over the bridge. | | | | Sometimes the park closes at 5 pm and other |
| The bridge is suspended by two 150 feet tall | | | | times at 8 pm. You will need to check the |
| towers. | | | | park's schedule before you visit to see what |
| | | | the hours are for your trip. |
| Amazingly, the bridge was constructed as a | | | | |
| tourist attraction back in 1929 and it only | | | | There is a website that has great information |
| took six months to build the bridge. The | | | | on USA Vacations and Unique Travel Spots |
| price was $350,000, which was a lot of money | | | | Listed State By State and Season, the website |
| back in the '20s. But, ever since, the Royal | | | | is called: Seasonal Vacation Spots, and can |
| Gorge Bridge has been one of Colorado's | | | | be found at this url: |
| biggest tourist attractions. | | | | |
| | | | By Robert W. Benjamin |
| The best time of the year to visit the Royal | | | | |
| Gorge Bridge is during the spring and summer | | | | Copyright © 2007 |
| months when the weather is warmer. The fall | | | | |
| is also a good time to visit. Those who head | | | | You may publish this article in your ezine, |
| out in the winter must bundle up well | | | | newsletter, or on your web site as long as it |
| otherwise they might freeze! But, since you | | | | is reprinted in its entirety and without |
| can drive over the bridge it really doesn't | | | | modification except for formatting needs or |
| matter what time of year you visit. The one | | | | grammar corrections. |