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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #300 on: July 01, 2015, 07:15:40 PM »
While visiting there was some wolves that were on display!




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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #301 on: July 01, 2015, 07:16:05 PM »
Time to run like a wolf to Royal Gorge!


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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #302 on: July 01, 2015, 07:16:34 PM »
One of the deepest gorges in Colorado, the Royal Gorge is approximately 10 miles long with the Arkansas River running through it with granite walls towering over 1,000 feet.








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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #303 on: July 01, 2015, 07:17:07 PM »
Hanging high above Colorado’s wild Arkansas River, the Royal Gorge Bridge is America’s highest suspension bridge and a legendary feat of engineering renowned the world over.   Built in 1929 for $350,000, the cost today would easily exceed $20 million.    :o




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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #304 on: July 01, 2015, 07:17:41 PM »
Construction on the world’s highest suspension bridge at that time began June 5, 1929 and was completed November 1929 with no serious injury or death of workers.   :2vrolijk_21:


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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #305 on: July 01, 2015, 07:18:19 PM »
Bridge Specs

Length:  1,270 feet (387 meters)

Width:  18 feet (5 meters)

Main Span:  880 feet (268 meters)

Towers:  150 feet high (46 meters)

Deck Height: 956 feet above the Arkansas River

2,100 strands of No. 9 galvanized wire in the cables

Weight of cables:   300 tons

1,000 tons of steel on the floor of the Bridge

Walkway:  1,270 planks on the deck, around 250 boards are replaced annually

Bridge will support in excess of two million pounds.


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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #306 on: July 01, 2015, 07:18:51 PM »
The Royal Rush Skycoaster is one the most awesome adrenaline rushes in the state of Colorado.  Imagine a free-fall sweeping you 50 mph to hang momentarily over 1,200 feet above the Arkansas River.

The line was too long and it was late in the day so I did not have the opportunity to take this one in.


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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #307 on: July 01, 2015, 07:19:27 PM »
1.200 feet above across the Arkansas River!  Weeeeee!   :)


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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #308 on: July 01, 2015, 07:19:56 PM »
All of the state flags fly on the bridge


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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #309 on: July 01, 2015, 07:20:28 PM »
Time to say so long to the Gorge and head back to…   :2vrolijk_21:


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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #310 on: July 01, 2015, 07:21:01 PM »
Skyline Drive!  This is a scenic roadway in Cañon City.   :2vrolijk_21:




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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #311 on: July 01, 2015, 07:21:37 PM »
The road was built in 1908 with some scenic views!   :)




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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #312 on: July 01, 2015, 07:22:15 PM »
Hello down there!   :coolblue:


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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #313 on: July 01, 2015, 07:22:56 PM »
When the road crests, it winds, climbs and falls like a roller coaster until near the end where a scenic outlook overlooks both the city and the highway.   :)


 



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Re: 2015 FunFest | Rocky Mountain High
« Reply #314 on: July 01, 2015, 07:23:30 PM »
The road is one way and I was heading back to the Springs!




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