After hugging the Arkansas River on its way through rugged Bighorn Sheep Canyon, the Arkansas River Scenic Highway (SR 50) leaves the river behind as it flows into Royal Gorge, whose walls soar 1,000 feet over churning rapids. Before rejoining the river in Cañon City, the route parallels Skyline Drive—a scenic one-lane road atop a narrow ridge above the town.
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