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
linked to: Glenwood Springs
contains Glenwood Canyon Recreation Path
Hanging Lake
Hanging Lake Trail
rest area: Bair Ranch
rest area: Grizzly Creek
rest area: Hanging Lake
rest area: No Name
country United States
county Eagle County, Colorado
Garfield County, Colorado
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
linked to: Western Colorado
nearCity Eagle, Colorado
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
linked to: Glenwood Springs
notableFor complex highway engineering
narrow gorge
scenic beauty
steep sandstone walls
orientation east–west
partOf Rocky Mountains
recreation bicycling
hiking
rafting
scenic driving
region western United States
river Colorado River
state Colorado
tourism popular tourist destination
transportCorridor Denver–Grand Junction route
traversedBy Interstate 70
U.S. Route 6

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Moffat Tunnel route passesThrough Glenwood Canyon
Glenwood Springs knownFor Glenwood Canyon
Glenwood Springs hasAttraction Glenwood Canyon
Garfield County, Colorado contains Glenwood Canyon