Wake up in the mountains. Then choose your adventure.
Idaho Springs · Clear Creek CountyClear Creek County runs from Floyd Hill to the Continental Divide along I-70. Your filters shape the pins below.
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17 adventures match your filters
Loveland Pass · Clear Creek CountyLoveland Pass · Clear Creek County
Big-mountain skiing and snowboarding at the top of the county — high, snowy and famously uncrowded compared with the resorts further west.
Clear Creek · Idaho SpringsClear Creek · Idaho Springs
Clear Creek runs right through Idaho Springs — one of Colorado's most accessible whitewater rivers, with trips from family floats to steep, technical canyon runs.
Idaho Springs · Clear Creek CountyIdaho Springs · Clear Creek County
Colorado Adventure Center runs rafting, ziplines and an aerial obstacle course from its Idaho Springs base — a full adrenaline day without leaving the county.
Mount Blue Sky · Clear Creek CountyMount Blue Sky · Clear Creek County
Drive — or ride — the highest paved road in North America, from Echo Lake to a 14,000-foot summit, all inside Clear Creek County.
St. Mary's / Alice · Clear Creek CountySt. Mary's / Alice · Clear Creek County
A short, rocky climb to an alpine lake and a permanent snowfield above it — snow to play in even in July, and a snowshoe destination all winter.
Echo Mountain · Clear Creek CountySquaw Pass Road · Clear Creek County
A small, close-in ski hill and terrain park — the easiest place around to put kids on snow for the first time.
St. Mary's / Alice · Clear Creek CountySt. Mary's / Alice · Clear Creek County
When the snow settles in, the summer trails around St. Mary's and Guanella Pass become quiet snowshoe country — and every neighborhood hill becomes a sled run.
Historic Georgetown · Clear Creek CountyHistoric Georgetown · Clear Creek County
A restored narrow-gauge steam train between Georgetown and Silver Plume, crossing the Devil's Gate High Bridge. Unbeatable in fall — and lit up at the holidays.
Guanella Pass · GeorgetownGuanella Pass · Georgetown
The classic fall-color drive out of Georgetown, climbing through aspen groves to an alpine pass with trailheads at the top.
Idaho Springs · Clear Creek CountyIdaho Springs · Clear Creek County
Miner Street: brick storefronts, breweries, pizza that people drive up from Denver for, and shops worth an afternoon.
Indian Hot Springs · Idaho SpringsIdaho Springs · Clear Creek County
Natural geothermal water in the middle of Idaho Springs — caves, pools and private baths. The perfect end to a hard mountain day.
Argo Mill · Idaho SpringsArgo Mill · Idaho Springs
Walk into the gold-rush machinery that built these towns — mill tour, mine tunnel and the story of Clear Creek's mining era.
Echo Lake · Clear Creek CountyEcho Lake · Clear Creek County
An easy loop around a subalpine lake at the foot of the Mount Blue Sky road — picnics, first hikes and big reflections.
Clear Creek · Clear Creek CountyGeorgetown Lake · Clear Creek County
Pocket water along Clear Creek and open water at Georgetown Lake — fly rods in summer, ice fishing when the lake locks up.
Argo Mill & Tunnel · Idaho SpringsArgo Mill & Tunnel · Idaho Springs
Ride above Idaho Springs on the cable car — scenic for everyone, and a lift-served shuttle for mountain bikers heading to Virginia Canyon.
Clear Creek Canyon · Clear Creek CountyClear Creek Canyon · Clear Creek County
A paved creekside path through Clear Creek Canyon — easy riding, walking and creek access for every ability.
Guanella Pass · GeorgetownGuanella Pass · Georgetown
Alpine tundra bloom in midsummer, mountain goats and bighorn near the high passes, and aspen gold up Guanella in late September.
Clear Creek · Idaho SpringsClear Creek is not a drive away — it is the sound outside the window. Raft it in spring runoff, fish it in summer, walk beside it in the canyon all year.
Virginia Canyon Mountain Park · Idaho SpringsLoad the bike on the Argo cable car, ride to the top of Virginia Canyon Mountain Park, and descend into town. Then head east for the flow trails at Floyd Hill.
St. Mary's / Alice · Clear Creek CountyMount Blue Sky, Grays and Torreys, St. Mary's Glacier, Herman Gulch, Loch Lomond. Tundra, goats, glaciers and weather that changes its mind.
Loveland Pass · Clear Creek CountySki and ride Loveland at the top of the county, put the kids on snow at Echo Mountain, snowshoe toward St. Mary's, then fish a frozen Georgetown Lake.
Historic Georgetown · Clear Creek CountySteam trains over the Devil's Gate High Bridge, the Argo Mill above Idaho Springs, and Victorian streetscapes in Georgetown and Silver Plume.
Idaho Springs · Clear Creek CountyMiner Street ends the day: Beau Jo's, Tommyknocker, Westbound & Down, the Bread Bar up in Silver Plume, and shops worth an unhurried afternoon.
Every suggestion is built from real places in Clear Creek County. Check hours and conditions with each operator before you go — we won't guess for you.
Idaho Springs · Clear Creek CountyThe county's hub: whitewater, hot springs, mining history and a Miner Street full of breweries, pizza and shops.
Gold discovered here in 1859 launched the Colorado gold rush; the Argo Mill and tunnel still stand above town.
Our mountain homes sit minutes from the trailheads, the creek and Miner Street. Pick one and the whole county is your backyard.
