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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7 adventures match your filters
Virginia Canyon · Idaho SpringsVirginia Canyon · Idaho Springs
The historic Virginia Canyon road between Idaho Springs and Central City — mining ruins, big exposure and a name that earns itself.
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.
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.
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.
Empire · Clear Creek CountyEmpire · Clear Creek County
The quiet crossroads at the base of Berthoud Pass — small, historic, and the gateway to the county's northern high country.
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.
Silver Plume · Clear Creek CountySilver Plume · Clear Creek County
A tiny, beautifully preserved silver-mining town at the top of the valley — and home to the Bread Bar.
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.
