Unexpected tunnel on a really well-maintained dirt road heading up to trailheads, bridges and falls! Adventurous and fun to drive!

We werent sure about the safety of taking the dirt road back to town, but so glad we did! It was so scenic and less crowded. The tunnels are so interesting and all the history of the gold camp road.

Tunnel 1 and Tunnel 2 are part of an old railway called Short Line that went from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek. You can drive from the parking lot Just above Helen Hunt Falls or from 26th Street. It is a gravel. road with no guard rails and at times turns into one lane road. The tunnels are also single lane. The views are amazing of Colorado Springs. The tunnels are fun. I read online where the tunnels are haunted but I parked my car and walked through them. I went early and not many cars but few bike riders. I enjoyed!

If you are visiting Helen Hunt Falls, make sure to make a trip further up the road to see Gold Camp Road. Very cool sights. Not often does one get to venture through tunnels of solid rock! Very narrow dirt roads, I recommend driving slow, and pay attention around curves as there isn’t much room to two cars to pass each other comfortably. Be courteous!

Extremely scary. Youll experience a ghost for yourself at this tunnel. Put baby powder on your car and there will be hand prints all over it after you drive through the tunnel! Gotta experience it for yourself

Very cool tunnel in the mountains. Wonderful views on the way to this location with plenty of pull offs to really soak in Colorado Springs and as far as the eye can see. Definitely a great place to visit if youre just in town for a few days. Kids have a lot of fun too while driving through the tunnel. Check this place out if youve never had the pleasure of doing so yet! Youll be glad you did.

Absolutely humbling drive. Enjoy this slow crawl up the mountainside with beautiful views of the valley below.

Beautiful place for the family

My kids love this place. See cool sights and lots of wildlife right from the car.

It has a hole on both sides and is hollow inside amazing what modern technology can do

View is amazing.

Cool area to hike with the dogs!

Great site seeing!

Very beautiful drive. Slow speed limit and single lane blind curves! Overlooks downtown Colorado Springs and surrounding area.

Amazing view and most beautiful place. Been there numerous times never enough. I could drive thru the mountain on gold camp road everyday. U can see the whole city. It is a calm place and brings me peace and happiness.

Omg so wonderful

It was really cool. This tunnel is straight so its easy to see someone coming from the other direction. Its a 1 lane tunnel but there are pull off places to allow for traffic.

Great tunnel! Nice sitting area for a picnic or sound healing just after you pass through it.

Its a tunnel. Not much to say about it.

Gets rough during the winter, make sure to take your time and yield to traffic already in the tunnel

Its a tunnel... its an old railroad tunnel which is cool but its still just a tunnel.

Its a tunnel.

Relaxing area. Good place to let the dog run.

Hewn rock tunnel...totally gorgeous!

Stunning views! A must see!! Great for the entire family!

You just have to get there early.. other wise your always moving out of the way for the motorcycles.

Absolutely worth the drive but be cautious due to the road. There comes a point where gravel meets pavement and this is when you can decide keep on going or turning around. If youre not concerned with the gravel road, youre in for a treat! Be mindful that this turns into a single lane road, so keep your speed slow. Locals can and do drive this road with no consideration for others and you WILL have someone riding your tail. Overall, the views of the Springs is one not to miss! There are some pull offs and I do recommend to stop and get out. The whole area in general is the Colorado natural beauty one seeks to find.

The history behind the tunnels are fascinating and the accompanying view over Colorado Springs makes the trip up to the area worth the trip. Just be aware that the road narrows into a single lane for the tunnels.Side note: Seems there are some local ghost stories about this location.

Pretty Tunnel, no snow inside the tunnel.

Fantastic views of the city!

Nice views and mystery

No boogie man here, just cool memories!

Beautiful drive. The drive turns to dirt but is not bad. There are a few places to stop and take a hiking trail. I suggest this. It is free.

Nice drive and great sites

This has got to be one of the most beautiful drives within city limits anywhere.

Good place to ru, bike or hike but lots of sketchy people up there. You can almost always smell pot and see people doing drugs up there.

The scenery is awesome.

Crazy. Minutes away. Great places to have a lunch or a view.

Love these tunnels on Gold Camp Road :)

Beautiful place to visit

There are 2 tunnels on a dirt road leading to Helen Hunts Falls. Magnificent views!

Beautiful place, Took my wife and our 4children here and we enjoyed every minute of it.

These tunnels are so old amazing and and some are haunted

Good old fashioned one lane tunnel. Honk Honk. The views from Gold Camp Road are great.

Love it period is a really Nifty place fun to check out next door just be watchful for passing through traffic!

A hole thru the rock. Does a great job of being a hole. Watch out for the daylight blindness when ya go in......

Great tunnel!

Very cool

Spooky and fun at night but lots of traffic

This is an awesome way to spend an afternoon.

Awesome!

Its so historical and a beautiful drive!

Pretty awesome

Tunnel #1 Gold Camo Road

Very cool

Such a cool spot!!

Great drive

Bring water to drink

Its a tunnel honk going through it

Beautiful!

Gold coast road, Colorado springs

Awesome

Neat place

Just love the view

Pretty cool

Breathtaking views

Wow!