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  1. Gold Mine Tour

    Descend 1,000 feet in America's only vertical shaft gold Mine Tour. Located in the "World's Greatest Gold Camp", Cripple Creek, Colorado. Adults $20.00 - Children $12.00. Open daily tours depart on the hour from 10am to 4pm.

  2. Colorado Mine Tours in Gold Rush Towns

    Visitors can follow the Colorado Gold Trail, a scenic tour of gold rush towns and gold and silver mines that flourished in the boom of the late 1850s. Towns on the trail include Boulder , Black Hawk , Central City , Idaho Springs, Breckenridge , Fairplay , Alma, Como and Leadville. Of note is how these cities survived after the rush, avoiding ...

  3. THE 10 BEST Colorado Mines (Updated 2024)

    By sambL8971RF. The history of the mining industry is very interesting in addition to learning about and seeing this particular mine! 2023. 5. Hidee Gold Mine. 331. Mines. By W7682QEsusanp. Our tour guide Jim was very knowledgeable about mining minerals and has a great sense of humor and personable.

  4. Country Boy Mine

    Country Boy Gold Mine Tour & Panning Experience. From $42.50. Get on this award-winning gold mine tour and you might just strike gold you can keep! Delve 1,000 ft. into the mountain's original workings since 1887, pan for gold in Eureka Creek, experience life as a Colorado miner from a century ago, and enjoy hours of family-friendly fun year ...

  5. Argo Mill & Tunnel Tour

    The Argo is a central character in the story of the Colorado gold-rush, and remains one of the largest, most well-preserved historic gold mills in the world. Tripadvisor® recommends the Argo Mill and Tunnel Tour as the #1 thing to do in Idaho Springs for its history, authenticity, and hands-on experience. BOOK NOW

  6. Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour

    11:00 am. 12:00 pm. 1:00 pm. 2:00 pm. 3:00 pm. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure to purchase tickets at the mine site. Note: Schedule and Times subject to change without notice. Price includes mine train ride, guided underground mine tour and gold & silver panning outside of mine. Colorado Old Hundred Gold Mine Tour in Silverton ...

  7. Hidee Gold Mine, Central City, Colorado

    USA Today 10Best's expert panel selected Hidee Gold Mine as a #9 in the Nation for Best Underground Attraction! #1 Underground Attraction in Colorado by USA Today. Hidee Gold Mine. 1950 Hidee Mine Road. Central City, CO 80427. Email: [email protected]. Call: 720-548-0343. ~ 7 minutes from Black Hawk ~. ~ 45 minutes from Denver ~.

  8. Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour

    Mollie Kathleen Mine is one of the most unique gold mine tours in the U.S. The mine was constructed in 1891 in "The World's Greatest Gold Camp", Cripple Creek. For over seventy years, tours have been given of the mine. The tour begins with a 1,000-foot vertical descent down the gold mine shaft. From 100 stories beneath the earth's ...

  9. Gold Mine Tours Colorado & Mine Your Own Gold Georgetown

    1016 Biddle St, Georgetown, Colorado 80444. Reservations. Welcome to Capital Prize Gold Mine Tours! We're a unique tour experience that takes you back in time to the days of the Colorado Gold Rush. Take a trip through our fully operational gold mine and learn about the incredible history of the area. Witness firsthand the challenges and ...

  10. Panning & Gold Mine Tours in Colorado

    Make a stop at Gregory Diggings, home of the original gold strike that initially brought miners to the Central City-Black Hawk area. You may even get the opportunity to sit with a real old time miner! Get ready for a memorable adventure and book your Colorado mine tour online today! Call for discounts of groups 8+. Not ADA accessible.

  11. Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine

    Discovered in 1891, the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine was the first claim to be struck by a woman in the Cripple Creek and Victor gold camp — a true rarity in those days. Named for its discoverer, the mine produced gold for decades, until a lack of ore processing methods in the region made mining too difficult. Today, the Mollie Kathleen Gold ...

  12. Gold Mine Tours Breckenridge, Colorado

    Take an award-winning Breckenridge, Colorado gold mine tour and then go gold panning! Venture over 1,000 ft. into the mountain and get to explore the original workings of the Country Boy Mine as you feel, hear, and smell what it was like to be a Breckenridge, Colorado miner over 100 years ago. Find and keep your riches as you gold pan in Eureka ...

  13. 10 'can't miss' mine tours that show off the 'Wild West' era of Colorado

    1. Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour. The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tour. Photo Credit: Spencer McKee. Located in Cripple Creek, this mine is named after the first woman to strike gold in Colorado and has America's only vertical mineshaft. On the tour, visitors will descend 100 stories into the earth and view the gold veins that still course ...

  14. Colorado Mine Tours

    The mining boom in Colorado started with the Pike's Peak Gold Rush from July 1858 to February 28, 1861. The first big gold discovery of the Centennial State happened in present day Idaho Springs, where Chicago Creek flows into Clear Creek. Prospector George A. Jackson found placer gold here and the rest was history.

  15. Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway

    The Gold Belt Tour is a Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway and a National Scenic Byway. Drive the Gold Belt Tour and retrace the historic travel routes connecting Cripple Creek and Victor Mining District, site of the world's largest gold rush, to the communities of Florence, Cañon City and Florissant. Today, the communities of the Gold Belt ...

  16. Goldstrike Colorado Gold Adventures

    All the equipment you need is provided and they even guarantee you will gold find. The permits and land use are cleared. Packages start at $250 and can be split amongst your group. Panning for gold. Placer gold. Gold specks. Looking for gold by sluicing. Goldstrike. Details. Address: Rollinsville, CO 80474. Phone: 918-271-0244. Season: Year-round

  17. 9 Mining Tours in Colorado You Need to Experience

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  18. Hidee Gold Mine Tours and Panning Central City Colorado ~ 40 minutes

    Mine Tour with Your Hand Mined Gold Ore and Hidee Souvenir Bag: Adult 15 & up: $32. Child 4 - 14: $20. Infant -3: Free w/adult**. "Keep What You Find" Gold Panning with Hands On Instruction: $15 ($10 with Tour!) Includes Lessons, Samples, Gold Ore and $5.00 Off when purchased with your tour!

  19. Hidee Gold Mine Tours and Panning Central City Colorado ~ 40 minutes

    Discounts apply for educational institutions. April to November, dependent on weather. Hidee Gold Mine Corporate & Group Tours: These tours are structured for corporate entertainment, education and team building. Catering is available at the mine as well as close proximity to Central City & Black Hawk Colorado. Only 40 minutes from Denver!

  20. Earth Treasures Tours

    GHOST TOWNS AND HAUNTED CEMETERIES. Scary Stuff packed full of Surprises! Tour begins at world famous Gregory Diggins, we travel way back in time before Colorado became a state and why Central City "is" truly haunted. Tour includes underground gold mine and Gilpin History Museum by candlelight. From $75.95. Now Booking for September and ...

  21. Hidee Gold Mine

    Address: 1950 Hidee Mine Rd, Central City, CO. Phone: 720-548-0343. Season: Year-round. Website: hideegoldmine.com. This authentic Central City mine offers a unique chance to tour a real operating gold mine. The Hidee Gold Mine is located two miles southeast of the casino town off the Central City Parkway.

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    As seen in the episode, "Poor Man's Mine". Phoenix Gold Mine educational and entertaining! Underground guided gold mine tour! See gold ore in the rock! Wide & well-lit paths, for all ages & abilities. Panning lesson & pan provided. Pan for gold in the private creek or in underground table stocked with gold & other gems! Keep what you find!

  23. Kid-Friendly Gold Mine Tours in Colorado

    There is also a very interesting mining museum complete with mining equipment, payroll documents, and photographs. Gold mining similar to the Everett mine tour is available at the end of the Argo Mill tour. The tour price for adults is $25, $20 for kids 5-16, and kids 1-4 are $4.

  24. Gold Mine Tours

    The Country Boy Mine Tour is a great walk through Breckenridge's mining past. Founded in 1877, the Country Boy Mine is one of the oldest and most famous mines located in Summit County. Early in its 100-year history, the County Boy Mine was known for gold and silver production and later earned national fame by producing large amounts of high ...