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Enjoyed the tour you gave us! I will be riding this route very soon but not on a bike, (getting way too old for that). Going to ride it on an electric unicycle. I had a grin on my face while watching right up to the point I saw your gift from the Cannon City PD. So sorry those pukes had to do that to you! Might be changing our minds about retiring in Cannon City! Thanks for sharing this!!

It is not Phantom Canyon loop. It is not a loop. It is not out of Cañon City. It is out of Penrose. It starts at Hwy 50 & Hwy 67. Hwy 67 turns into Phantom Canyon Rd as it goes from pavement to a dirt Rd. It leads to Victor, CO. The old train bridges & tunnels are a unique part of this Rd. Near the top is a beautiful overlook in a pullout with a unique rock formtion. At the top are views of Mt ranges looking toward Salida. If you go right at the edge of Victor you are on Hwy 81. Off of Hwy 81 you can take another dirt Rd, Old Stage Rd. It leads to the Colorado Springs Zoo which is in Broadmore in the Colorado Springs metro area. Or the edge of Victor you can turn left & go Victor to Cripple Creak & take another dirt Rd, Shelf Rd back to Cañon City. Cañon City is next to Penrose. ( Shelf Rd is closed in winter.) So you could make a loop by taking any two of these three dirt roads. Shelf Rd & Phantom Canyon being the shortest distance. At times sections of Old Stage Rd are very rough closer to Broadmore. Rough because dirt washes away & it is much like a rocky 4x4 Rd in that section. All three dirt Rds are beautiful. Shelf Road has nice smaller waterfalls & a unique Mt with a hole through the top. Old Stage Rd has one of the most beautiful Mt rock formations in the world. It is on private property. You view it off of a raises section of road that goes through a valley. Views on either side of the raised Rd is georgious. There is lake you can drive to. There is a spot you can overlook Colorado Springs. All of these dirt Rds are among the most beautiful in Colorado. Personally there are so many places to stop along the way to take in the senery & even camp I suggest a 4x4 raised vehicle as you can take roads off of them as well. We are fortunate to live in Penrose & take advantage of these & other beautiful areas. For example, the opposite direction on 67 takes you through the town of Florence where you can shop in the antique stores. Then head out of town on 67 & turn right in the town of Wetmore. You are now on Hwy 96 heading into more beautiful Mts with a georgious section carved out by the river. Go to the top & you can get off the pavement & take a dirt Rd back to Cañon City. Views toward the end overlook the entire valley from Cañon City to the planes beyond Pueblo. Or instead, half way up Hwy 96 turn left onto Hwy 165. You will come to Bishops Castle. Continuing on is lake Isabel & some RV camp grounds among the trees. If you continue on you will come out in Ryeb CO. Here you can head north on Hwy 25 to Pueblo. North from there on Hwy 25 is Colorado Springs. West on 50 is Penrose & Cañon City. Need food? There are plenty of sit down restaurants & fast food places on Hwy 50 in Pueblo. Or around that area you can grocery shop. Also along the way are a some food services in Pueblo West on the way to Penrose. Or grocery shop in Pueblo West at Walmart or Safeway.

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I would definitely throw up

This is so powerful and I am going to reference this video for the rest of my life. I believe this video is going to make some heroes that just needed a second wind.

I needed this. I’m looking for my second wind…in life.

What time of the year did you ride?

AWESOME, I ran my 1500m pb on satday great feeling

Great job!!! I’m currently trying to get under a 6 minute mile as well, my current PR is 6:30. Your video is super inspirational and inspired me to keep trying and keep working hard! I’ve been running a mile a day for over 100 days now and I know I’ll get there soon.

Biggest inspiration I know ✌🏽

Awesome. I'm trying to do my first 5k.

I might be I might be running the hundred mile on that this year. If it’s the same race I think 31 miles a loop is that looks like it was pavement is it on pavement or is it on trails? Just curious if you happen to get this

I did this ride in the Fall of 2023. The descent down Shelf Road is incredibly beautiful but has about an hour of severe washboard, but it is so worth it. You will stop often to take pictures. I think this will be a yearly ride.

My wife & I rode the Phantom Canyon from Cripple Creek to Canyon city on an Electraglide in Sept 2023. We loved it. Great scenery and views. We called it "26 miles of rumble strips" due to the wash board road. It was amazing. Thanks for the video. We yelled "I remember that!" multiple time while watching your video.

This part of Colorado rarely gets noticed

A medium potato has 620 mg of potassium, a banana has 420, a packet of mustard has 7! You do the math, pretty sure if potassium is your problem or your cure you’re not getting it from mustard !

I’ll have to do this!! I’ve lived in Colorado my whole life but have never been to this canyon. Thanks for sharing the video!!

Hell no. 24 hr race is letting you know the time cap. If 10 miles is your 24 hr max then you have something to work toward in beatjbf.

Altitude is no joke, especially when you’re getting above 8000 feet. Now go give the Leadville Trail 100 a shot where you START just over 10000!

I'd love to see the Strava data from this epic ride!

28 miles?!?!? 😱 that’s super human

Amazing!!! 😵‍💫😵‍💫

Yes sir, those Colorado altitudes are hard on us Carolina boys. But hey, my first time riding in Brevard was pretty tough too. The fact is it's always worth the price of admission wherever you're at.

so good brother!

love it dude! so stoked!

Outro dry heaving was icing on the cake

That is a huge team man

Man y’all look amazing keep it up - Ethan G.

Aaron, you know better than to mess with high altitude. I hope you continue to make these videos, they are great. Bravo. Stay healthy.

As a first timer on these endurance trails it's important to carry a bigger backpack filled with waters at least one Gatorade for electrolytes and a nice lunch filled with fruits and rehydration don't go for cool looks with those camel backs it's nowhere near enough nutrients for your body

Wow!

I know I’m really late but happy birthday!

Just did it last weekend. Long way up but worth it when you hit the German bakery in Victor! Take plenty of water (3 bottles at least). Almost no traffic on a weekend.

i wish i was able to go to that

Phantom Canyon is an Old rail road bed. The road terminates in the mining town of Victor which sits at over 10,000.’

This looks like a great track.

Should have worn a cowboy hat too

that was fun

Just watched this again today and it still gets us fired up for 2023!!

Thanks for putting this up. So excited to try this loop!! Altitude, and sun at high altitude, is truly humbling. Great effort!!

I will be riding this in a few weeks. Thanks for the video.

This was awesome guys! Thanks for sharing. Great job!

Oh wow Mr. Beaver! I hope I can run a mile in 6:15 some day

running this race tomorrow!

Aaron, thanks for the shoutout. it was so great meeting you. Awesome JOB on this marathon, nearly 5K feet in elevation change--wow. You rock!

6:15 is awesome Aaron!

Great Vlog and presentation.

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Thanks for making this video and sharing your story! 🎉