Royal Gorge

There is a well-known suspension bridge over the Royal Gorge of Colorado. A forest fire ran through the area and embers from the fire burnt down 48 of the 52 buildings surrounding the approaches to the bridge. In addition 100 planks of the bridge were charred, but little damage to the structure itself.

Access to the bridge has been restricted to those rebuilding the area until recently. We stopped by to see how the rebuilding is going and are pleased to report the visitor’s center opened on Labor Day and folks can once again cross the bridge.

Portions of the planks from the bridge have been incorporated into the design of the visitor’s center to maintain a bit of history into the architecture. Much work remains but the progress has been outstanding.

There is a narrow gauge railroad engine on display that shows signs of how close the flames came to it.