Argo Gold Mill and Tunnel
Historical landmark · Colorado
★ 4.5 (1,489 reviews)
2350 Riverside Dr, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
Hours on Google: Daily 10 AM to 5 PM
Gold mines in Colorado that are not abandoned
| Mine | County | Type | MSHA status | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Com | Teller County | surface | Active | 514 |
| Box Creek Placer | Lake County | surface | Intermittent | 14 |
| Consolidated Caribou District | Boulder County | underground | Non-producing | 12 |
| Cross Mine | Boulder County | underground | Non-producing | 12 |
| Bancroft Placer Mine | Montrose County | surface | Intermittent | 5 |
| Gold Links | Gunnison County | underground | Temporarily idled | 4 |
| Willow Creek Mine | Lake County | surface | Intermittent | 4 |
| Hector Placer Mine | Park County | surface | Intermittent | 3 |
| HP 300 (Crusher 4) | Delta County | surface | Intermittent | 3 |
| Small gold operation (MSHA 0505209) | Montrose County | surface | New mine | 3 |
| Alma Placer | Park County | surface | Intermittent | 2 |
| Kichelmann 1 | Montrose County | surface | Intermittent | 2 |
| Snowstorm | Park County | surface | Active | 2 |
| Von Doose | Ouray County | underground | Non-producing | 1 |
| Bates-Hunter Mine | Gilpin County | underground | Non-producing | n/a |
| Lucky Strike Mine & Mill | Gunnison County | processing facility | Temporarily idled | n/a |
Historic gold producers in Colorado (USGS)
USGS records 4,490 historic gold producers in Colorado: 4,074 past producers and 416 listed as producers or plants. For 532 of them USGS gives an output size (11 large, 13 medium, 508 small). Production years are recorded for 244 sites, from 1850 to 2013. The most common deposit type is polymetallic veins (272 sites).
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (retrieved 2026-10-13), last updated around 2011. The county pages list the sites.
Counties
Visit a gold mine in Colorado
Working mines are closed to the public. 19 places in Colorado offer tours, panning or mining history.
Hidee Gold Mine Tours and Panning
Tourist attraction · Colorado
★ 4.9 (1,439 reviews)
1950 Hidee Mine Rd, Central City, CO 80427
Hours on Google: Daily 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Country Boy Mine
Tourist attraction · Colorado
★ 4.9 (1,236 reviews)
0542 French Gulch Rd, Breckenridge, CO 80424
Hours on Google: Wed to Sun 9 AM to 4:30 PM
Questions about gold mines in Colorado
How many gold mines are in Colorado?
MSHA lists 317 gold mines in Colorado. 16 are not abandoned (7 intermittent, 4 non-producing, 2 temporarily idled, 2 active, 1 new mine). 301 records are marked abandoned. USGS lists another 4,490 historic gold producers that are not in the MSHA records.
What is the largest gold mine in Colorado?
By employees reported to MSHA, the largest is Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Com in Teller County, with 514 employees.
Can I visit an abandoned gold mine in Colorado?
Old workings are dangerous and most are on private land or active claims, so the answer is almost always no. Do not enter them.
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