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PHANTOM CANYON RD<\/h2>\n

THE MINING ROAD<\/h3>\n

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In Search of Serenity Trip – Colorado : (2021)<\/h3>\n

Exploring Phantom Canyon Road<\/h6>\n

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Phantom Canyon rd.<\/h3>\n

When James Bennett told me that we should check out Phantom Canyon Rd. Fahad and I jumped at the opportunity without a second thought. We were beyond elated when he kindly tossed us the keys to his Chevy avalanche for the trip. We did not rent a car on this trip due to low finances, so James was kind enough to supply us with one of his rides.\u00a0 Thank you Brother!!!<\/p>\n

Phantom Canyon rd, was an oil mining road that connected numerous old towns together, and is 29.5-mile from point-to-point in length. It is surely a scenic road to travel upon with great history and its own ghost stories to share. Only a few towns remain from back then like Cripple Creek and Victor, others sadly faded in time.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

– George Mercado<\/p>\n

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The History<\/h3>\n

History. Canyon Road is a long, narrow road that leads to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.\u00a0<\/span>It runs parallel to the Acequia Madre (“mother ditch”), an irrigation ditch dating back to 1680. Prior to Spanish arrival, the road was a footpath between the Santa Fe River Valley and Pecos Pueblo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some believe it’s named after an 1890s ghost sighting of a man wearing a prison uniform walking along the tracks. The passengers who spotted the man claim he was executed at the Colorado State Penitentiary a few days prior.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THE GALLERY<\/h2>\n

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