- Created: August 18, 2023 3:01 pm
- Updated: November 12, 2023 10:53 pm
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 25 miles
- Time 1 h 20 min
- Speed 20 mph
- Min altitude 5633 ft
- Peak 9741 ft
- Climb 1302 ft
- Descent 5374 ft
Phantom Canyon is a dirt route from Victor that runs to Canon City. While this route is not particularly difficult it is pretty long, does have some sandy / moderately rocky sections and some light shelf road action. I would make sure to have a dirt capable motorcycle for this route as well as plenty of water as there are no services on this road, although there are a few "rest stops" which are basically shaded areas to pull off. Additionally the road gets very narrow in some spots with blind corners, oncoming traffic could be a hazard.
1. Phantom Canyon
The City of Victor is a Statutory City in Teller County, Colorado, United States. Gold was discovered in Victor in the late 19th century, an omen of the future of the town. With Cripple Creek, the mining district became the second largest gold mining district in the country and realized approximately $10 billion of mined gold in 2010 dollars. It reached its peak around the turn of the century when there were about 18,000 residents in the town. Depleted ore in mines, labor strife and the exodus of miners during World War I caused a steep decline in the city's economy, from which it has never recovered. The population was 379 at the 2020 census. There is a resumed mining effort on Battle Mountain.
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Phantom Canyon is a dirt route from Victor that runs to Canon City. While this route is not particularly difficult it is pretty long, does have some sandy / moderately rocky sections and some light shelf road action. I would make sure to have a dirt capable motorcycle for this route as well as plenty of water as there are no services on this road, although there are a few “rest stops” which are basically shaded areas to pull off. Additionally the road gets very narrow in some spots with blind corners, oncoming traffic could be a hazard.
