Towing in Canon City, CO
Canon City sits about 40 miles west of Pueblo on US 50, where the Arkansas River comes out of the Royal Gorge and the highway runs straight through town as Royal Gorge Boulevard. It is Fremont County's seat and a working town, but half the traffic on its streets in summer is headed somewhere else: the Royal Gorge Bridge, a rafting put in, a campground, or the mountains beyond. When a car quits in Canon City, Pueblo CO Towing runs trucks up US 50 around the clock, and your price is confirmed on the phone before the truck rolls.
Tell us where you are on US 50 or in town so the driver comes straight to you.
What towing calls look like in Canon City
Canon City has two traffic patterns layered on top of each other, local and visitor:
- Breakdowns on US 50. The highway is the only direct road between Canon City and Pueblo, passing Florence and Penrose on the way. A car that dies on US 50 needs a truck that can load safely on a highway shoulder, which is standard emergency towing work.
- Visitor cars and rentals. Royal Gorge traffic means out of state plates, rental cars, and drivers far from their own mechanic. The tow goes where you say: a shop in Canon City, a shop in Pueblo, or a long distance tow toward home.
- RVs and tow vehicles. Campgrounds and RV parks line the river and the roads west of town. If the motorhome or the truck pulling the camper gives up, the RV and motorhome towing page covers how bigger rigs get moved.
- Dead batteries and lockouts. Cars that sat at a trailhead, a rafting lot, or a hotel all day come back to a dead battery or keys locked inside. Start with a jump start or lockout service; if it still will not run, we tow it.
- Stuck off the pavement. Roads up to the Gorge, Temple Canyon, and the county roads south of town turn rough, and washes and shoulders soften after rain. A vehicle slid off or high centered is a winch out.
Flatbeds and all wheel drive in Fremont County
A lot of Fremont County drivers run an SUV, a pickup, or a Subaru for the county roads and winter weather, and visitors arrive in the same mix. Most of those are all wheel drive or four wheel drive, and they should ride on a flatbed with all four wheels off the ground. Dragging one on two wheels can damage the drivetrain. The AWD and 4x4 towing page explains why, and what to ask for when you call.
Where the tow goes from Canon City
Local drivers usually tow to a shop in Canon City or to a mechanic they already use in Pueblo. Visitors often need the car somewhere else entirely: Colorado Springs, a rental return, or home. Canon City to Pueblo is a distance tow either way, priced by mileage and set on the phone first; see the long distance towing page for how that works. There is no rule that the closest shop is the right one. The car goes where you say it goes.
What to tell us when you call
- Where you are: a mile marker or cross street on US 50, or the business, lot, or campground you are in.
- Whether the vehicle is on pavement, gravel, or dirt, and whether the truck can get right up to it.
- The vehicle year, make, and model, and whether it rolls and steers.
- Where it needs to go: a local shop, Pueblo, Colorado Springs, or somewhere else.
Canon City is part of the regular service area. See the full service area page for everywhere the trucks run.
What it costs
A tow out of Canon City is priced the same way as any other: the distance, the size of the vehicle, and the work involved, confirmed on the phone before the truck is dispatched. Canon City runs are longer than in town tows, so mileage is a bigger part of the bill. The towing cost guide walks through each part of the bill so there are no surprises.
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