| If you will be visiting the Denver area, you might | | | | The tour of this mine takes you 1,000 feet in to |
| want to get down under our mountains. You see, | | | | the a century old, authentic gold mine. You'll wear |
| more and more Denver visitors are electing to | | | | a hard hat, hear the drills and learn about |
| have a fun adventure via a guided mine tour. | | | | Colorado's glorious mining history. After your tour, |
| There are several to choose from that are all | | | | your guide will teach you how to pan for gold in |
| within a 60-90 minute drive from Denver.Three | | | | Eureka Creek You can even take your riches |
| tours I think you'd enjoy are:Argo Gold Mine. The | | | | home with you- -a great Colorado souvenir.To |
| Argo is located near Idaho Springs, making it | | | | reach the Country Boy Mine, take I-70 West to |
| about a 35-45 minute drive from downtown | | | | Exit 203 (Colorado 9 South) towards Frisco |
| Denver. The Argo mine tour features an | | | | Breckenridge. At the traffic circle, take the 4th |
| experienced guide who will tell you the history of | | | | exit onto N Summit Blvd. Continue on CO-9 S . |
| the Argo tunnel, the mine itself and the mill which | | | | Turn left at Huron Rd. Bear right at Reiling Road |
| processed over 100 million dollars of gold ore in its | | | | then turn left at French Gulch Rd.Country Boy |
| day. The guide will also give a live demonstration | | | | Mine Tour |
| of the crushing, milling and rock drilling. You can | | | | 970-453-4405Lebanon Silver Mine Tour. You can |
| walk through the mine and down through the mill, | | | | enjoy a guided tour of this mine as part of a ride |
| reading and observing the equipment, tools and | | | | on the Georgetown Loop Railroad (which is a neat |
| the process used to extract the gold.To reach | | | | trip all by itself). The mine is located at the |
| this mine, take I-70 West to Exit 241A, which is | | | | halfway point on the railroad. The tour takes you |
| Colorado Blvd. Turn right off Colorado Blvd. at | | | | 500 feet into a mine tunnel bored in the 1870s. |
| Gilson Ave .and then take a hard left at Riverside | | | | Your guide will point out rich veins of silver and tell |
| Drive.Argo Gold Mine Tour | | | | you about early-day mining. The temperature |
| 303-567-2421Country Boy Mine Tour. A bit | | | | inside the mine is a constant 44 degrees |
| further up I-70, near Breckenridge, about 90 | | | | Fahrenheit, so bring a jacket. |
| minutes west of Denver, is the Country Boy Mine. | | | | |