Our Favorite Cañon City Spots!
Enjoy some of the Worldview at the Abbey staff picks for our beloved town of Cañon City.
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The Bean Pedaler
This coffee shop is one of the main hot spots for working and taking coffee breaks. If you like bikes and coffee, this is the place for you!
City on a Hill
Check out our newest coffee shop in town! This local spot is perfect for meeting friends and reading a good book in a comfy chair.
The Pour House
Want to step out of Cañon City for a few hours? This coffee shop is fifteen minutes away from the Abbey in Florence, Colorado. It’s a great place to settle in for a few hours of studying and drink their homemade chai. Oh, and they roast their own coffee beans. Yum.
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Nirvana Culinary Paradise $$
Locals agree that this is one of the best restaurants in town. It sits right on main street and serves the best Indian food in the area.
Pizza Madness $$
It’s quirky. It’s weird. It’s the best pizza in Cañon City. Some of our favorites include the Pesto Special, the Colorado and The Big One.
DiRito’s Italian $$
Check out the best Italian restaurant in the area! DoRito’s offers their daily homemade bread, signature roasted garlic, homemade meatballs, and sausage, as well as numerous other homemade Italian specialty dishes.
Big Burger World $
Not only is the menu huge, it’s delicious. With a fun outdoor environment you can enjoy everything from burgers, BBQ, salads, amazing shakes and many different kinds of fries.
Julian’s taco shop $
Do you love Taco Tuesday? Julian’s is one of the best places to find amazing and highly authentic tacos, burritos and more.
Fremont Provisions $$
Even though the food here is a bit spendy, it is amazing food that is also locally sourced.
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Skyline Drive
This gorgeous drive take you over a ridge that looks over the whole city of Cañon City to the east and stunning mountains to the west. It is a little bit higher up so if heights aren’t your thing, you might want to have someone else drive.
Arkansas Riverwalk
Love getting outdoors? The Arkansas Riverwalk contains seven-miles of trail that wind along the Arkansas River through Cañon City and beyond. The trail is open to many uses, which include running, walking, biking and even horseback riding on the John Griffin Park Bluff Trail.
THe royal gorge bridge and park
Take in Colorado’s iconic natural beauty while standing 956 feet above the wild Arkansas River at one of the top attractions in the area. The bridge is the highest suspension bridge in America and is just about fifteen minutes away from the Abbey. The park also boasts a zipline over the gorge, a giant swing, walking and biking trails, rock climbing and a Skycoaster to ride across the gorge. This is one of the most exciting experiences in Cañon City and we highly recommend you check it out!
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White water rafting
The Arkansas is known for its awesome rafting. Here in Cañon City, you can take the Arkansas through Big Horn Sheep Canyon and the Royal Gorge - yes, under the bridge! We take our class of students rafting every year when they come to the Abbey, it is definitely an amazing experience! The group we go down the river with is called Journey Quest and they are an awesome Christian raft company. We have had many Abbey students work at Journey Quest after their year at the Abbey!
OIl Well Flats - Hiking and biking
There are tons of trails in Cañon City. And you don’t have to go far to find some of all different levels. Twelve miles of single-track trails invite trail users to Oil Well Flats with its spectacular views of the valley below and the Sangre De Cristo Mountain range in the distance. It’s the perfect place to unwind after classes!
Rock climbing
Did you know Cañon City has some of the best rock climbing in the United States? Many of the gorgeous places to climb are hidden gems and are not overly crowded. Within a short scenic drive from downtown one can reach the limestone cliffs along Shelf Road, the granite domes along Oak Creek Grade, or the bouldering along Newlin Creek. Depending on elevation and sun exposure one can climb year round in Fremont County.
Skiing and Snowboarding
Do you love snow sports? Cañon City is known as the gateway to the mountains and is only an hour and a half to the nearest Ski Resort called Monarch Mountain. The resort is situated on Monarch Pass at the continental divide. It has 54 trails, two terrain parks, and an extreme terrain area called Mirkwood.