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Cañon City
USA · Colorado
Canon City is a city in south-central Colorado and the county seat of Fremont County, set where the Arkansas River leaves the mountains. It is best known as the gateway to the Royal Gorge, a deep canyon crossed by a high suspension bridge. Visitors come for whitewater rafting, hiking, scenic train rides and a historic downtown, and the surrounding hills are known for dinosaur fossil finds.
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Things to do in Cañon City
- Royal Gorge Half-Day Rafting Trip · 3 h · from $132 · 5.0/5 (375 reviews)
- Bighorn Sheep Canyon Half-Day Rafting · 3 h · from $116 · 5.0/5 (355 reviews)
- Royal Gorge (FREE Lunch, Digital Photo, and Wetsuit Use) · 4 h · from $158.16 · 5.0/5 (268 reviews)
- Royal Gorge Loop Half Day Jeep Tour · 3 h 30 min · from $225 · 4.9/5 (202 reviews)
- Half Day Bighorn Sheep Canyon Rafting Adventure Cañon City CO · 3 h · from $98 · 5.0/5 (108 reviews)
- Royal Gorge Half Day Rafting in Cañon City (Free Wetsuit Use) · 3 h · from $166.65 · 4.9/5 (470 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
- Region
- Colorado
- Main language
- English
- On the map
- 38.45° N, 105.23° W
Near Cañon City
- Colorado Springs · 55 km away
- Buena Vista · 90 km away
- Breckenridge · 135 km away
- Denver · 145 km away
- Idaho Springs · 146 km away
- Aspen · 161 km away
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Where to stay
Pet-friendly Canon City Home w/ Fenced Yard!
10/10 · 2 reviews
Cañon City Home: 15 Mi to Royal Gorge Bridge!
10/10 · 1 reviews
Cañon City Casa w/ Spacious, Private Yard!
10/10 · 1 reviews
1 Mi to Main St & Riverwalk: Home in Canon City
10/10 · 1 reviews
Classic Cañon City Getaway - 13 Mi to Royal Gorge!
10/10 · 1 reviews
Pet-friendly Duplex - Near Skyline Drive!
10/10 · 1 reviews
Parkview Inn Motel
9.2/10 · 305 reviews
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Canon City by IHG
9.2/10 · 231 reviews
Travel Inn
9/10 · 872 reviews
American Inn Motel Cañon City
8.7/10 · 345 reviews