Historic Idaho Springs

Visit Idaho Springs

One of the first mountain towns west on I-70. Adventures abound in this historic mountain settlement including mining and walking tours, museums, shopping, rafting, hiking, horseback riding and more.

Heritage Museum

2060 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, Colorado is where the gold rush began January 7, 1859. Exhibits from 1859 to mid 1900s gold mining and town settlement. Phone us at: 303-567-4382

Underhill Museum

Visit the home and business of mining engineer Dr. James Underhill and his wife, Lucy, in Historic Downtown Idaho Springs.

Walking Tours & Mining Tours

Take a Walking Tour of Historic Idaho Springs or tour one our historic mines and pan for gold! Reservation 303-567-4382

From an early settlement of only 400 people, Idaho Springs has grown to 2,000 today. Discover the life and times of this booming gold mining town with colorful characters like the Butchers of Idaho Springs; Charlie Tayler (Charley Taylor), claiming his good health was due to never kissing women or bathing; to pastimes like our Cowboy Band, baseball teams and the Fire Laddies!