On the last leg of our trip we’ll be in Alamosa on our way to Colorado Springs. Is it worth the trip to hit Royal Gorge on the way through? Can you get on the bridge or in the visitor center without paying to get into the park? We just wanted to stop and check it out for 30-60 minutes. Looking to drive up 17 to 285 to 50 to 115 to CS. Any concerns drive wise, pulling a 35’ TT with a F150?

Last I knew the bridge was closed due to fire

You must pay $$$ to get into the park to do or see anything. You can see a distant view of the bridge from a couple of locations on Hwy 50. You can also ride a train from Canon City to the Gorge and back, with or without dinner. That takes a couple of hours or so and $$$.Keep Colorado green....bring money!

I think the locals call it the Royal Gouge

We were there last summer. I think the admission gate is before the bridge. You can probably visit the gift shop in the visitor center without having to pay admission. Probably not worth the trip if you won't be spending anymore than an hour or so there. The fire was several years ago, and just about everything has been rebuilt.

Admission fee is $27/22 adult/child. And you must pay to go to the bridge. Only thing about any towing issue I remember on that route was Poncha Pass just south of Poncha Springs. And that was an easy one pulling my 35’ 5er behind a diesel. Your F150 may be revving a little but I don’t think you will have a problem.

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2gypsies1
Explorer III
May 01, 2018
Here's the ticket price information and what they include:

http://royalgorgebridge.com/about-the-park/ticket-prices/

One thing.... you need a ticket to walk the bridge.
Mountain_Mama
Explorer
May 01, 2018
They gave military discount to both my husband and me. He was the only veteran. Helped a little.
Iraqvet05
Explorer
May 01, 2018
The bridge fire was in 2013 and it re-opened in 2015. More recently, some T-Rex feature they had caught fire but I don't think it effected much.

I took my wife and daughter there while on leave from Iraq in 2005 but my daughter was 1 at the time. We plan to go there again in July but know it's expensive for what it is.
BB_TX
Nomad
May 01, 2018
Admission fee is $27/22 adult/child. And you must pay to go to the bridge.

Only thing about any towing issue I remember on that route was Poncha Pass just south of Poncha Springs. And that was an easy one pulling my 35’ 5er behind a diesel. Your F150 may be revving a little but I don’t think you will have a problem.
chindog
Explorer
May 01, 2018
We were there last summer. I think the admission gate is before the bridge. You can probably visit the gift shop in the visitor center without having to pay admission. Probably not worth the trip if you won't be spending anymore than an hour or so there. The fire was several years ago, and just about everything has been rebuilt.
F-TROUP
Explorer
May 01, 2018
I think the locals call it the Royal Gouge
IDman
Explorer
May 01, 2018
You must pay $$$ to get into the park to do or see anything. You can see a distant view of the bridge from a couple of locations on Hwy 50. You can also ride a train from Canon City to the Gorge and back, with or without dinner. That takes a couple of hours or so and $$$.

Keep Colorado green....bring money!
newman_fulltime
Explorer II
May 01, 2018
Last I knew the bridge was closed due to fire

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