After visiting the Royal Gorge, we drove to Cripple Creek, CO on Colorado Scenic Route 24, the Gold Belt Tour:
Along the way we got a nice view of Pikes Peak to the east:
Cripple Creek was a booming gold mining town that now attracts visitors with the beautiful scenery and Casinos:
I noted on the GPS that Cripple Creek is at 9,554 feet above sea level:
to be continued........