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idaho-springs
5 Porch Notes tagged “idaho-springs,” from counties across Colorado.
History and culture - Clear Creek County
The Argo Mill and Tunnel tell Idaho Springs' gold story
The Argo Mill and Tunnel above Idaho Springs is a preserved gold-era landmark that once drained and processed ore from mines across the district.
Read note ->History and culture - Clear Creek County
Why Idaho Springs exists: an 1859 gold strike
Idaho Springs grew up around an early 1859 gold discovery on Clear Creek that helped launch Colorado's gold rush.
Read note ->History and culture - Clear Creek County
The hot springs that put the "Springs" in Idaho Springs
The steaming geothermal water that drew a prospector here in 1859 still feeds a soaking spot you can visit today.
Read note ->History and culture - Clear Creek County
Go Underground at the Phoenix Gold Mine
A family-run mine above Idaho Springs walks you into a real gold tunnel and lets you keep whatever you pan out of the creek.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Clear Creek County
The "Oh My God Road" Between Idaho Springs and Central City
Virginia Canyon Road, the unpaved "Oh My God Road," climbs past old mine workings between Idaho Springs and Central City with wide mountain views.
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