Glenwood Canyon

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Glenwood Canyon is a dramatic, narrow gorge along the Colorado River in western Colorado, renowned for its steep sandstone walls, scenic beauty, and engineering feats like the elevated sections of Interstate 70.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canyon
gorge
landform
closestTown Glenwood Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED
contains Glenwood Canyon Recreation Path NERFINISHED
Hanging Lake NERFINISHED
Hanging Lake Trail NERFINISHED
rest area: Bair Ranch NERFINISHED
rest area: Grizzly Creek NERFINISHED
rest area: Hanging Lake NERFINISHED
rest area: No Name
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Eagle County, Colorado NERFINISHED
Garfield County, Colorado NERFINISHED
formedBy erosion by the Colorado River
geologicalFeature sandstone canyon
hasInfrastructure bike path
elevated highway sections
rest areas
tunnels
viaducts
hasViewpoint multiple scenic overlooks
knownFor environmentally sensitive highway design
scenic highway corridor
length approximately 16 miles
locatedIn Colorado
western Colorado NERFINISHED
nearCity Eagle, Colorado NERFINISHED
Glenwood Springs, Colorado NERFINISHED
notableFor complex highway engineering
narrow gorge
scenic beauty
steep sandstone walls
orientation east–west
partOf Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED
recreation bicycling
hiking
rafting
scenic driving
region western United States NERFINISHED
river Colorado River NERFINISHED
state Colorado
tourism popular tourist destination
transportCorridor Denver–Grand Junction route
traversedBy Interstate 70 NERFINISHED
U.S. Route 6 NERFINISHED

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Moffat Tunnel route passesThrough Glenwood Canyon