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