Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway
Driving Directions

Driving the Byway

There are several different byway routes:

• The Phantom Canyon Road goes from Florence to Victor, a route that travels through grassland, canyon, and mountain country for 34 miles between these two historic towns. Several miles of the Phantom Canyon Road are gravel, narrow, and winding, and no vehicles over 25 feet in length are allowed.
• Shelf Road is 26 miles in length from Cañon City to Cripple Creek. Shelf Road travels through farmlands and grass plains and up into a steep canyon where the road gets its unique name from a section simply called "The Shelf." The Shelf is a section of Shelf Road that hugs a canyon wall high above Fourmile Creek. Travelers have been experiencing The Shelf since the late 1800s. Also, several miles of the road are gravel, narrow, and winding.
• The High Park Road segment connects Florence and Cañon City with Teller Road 1 and Teller Road 11. High Park Road travels through mountains, grasslands, and plateaus. It is completely paved with no vehicle restrictions.
• Teller Country Road 1 goes 20 miles from Cripple Creek to Florissant. This road is paved.
• The road from Cripple Creek to Victor (Highway 67) now includes a new segment that detours the old mining road. The segment includes a new bridge over Arequa Gulch with a scenic pull-out.