The Long Way
Creede
A wooden viewing platform overlooks a valley and mountainous landscape under a cloudy sky.
Plate I. Scenic wooden platform at Last Chance Mine. From lastchancemine.com
A wooden viewing platform overlooks a scenic mountainous landscape with colorful autumn foliage.
Plate II. Observation deck at Last Chance Mine. From lastchancemine.com
Two people in hard hats explore a dark mine shaft.
Plate III. Mine tour, Last Chance Mine. From lastchancemine.com
A close-up view of a rocky underground formation with colorful mineral deposits.
Plate IV. Amethyst Vein inside Last Chance Mine. From lastchancemine.com
A view looking into a dark, rocky mine tunnel.
Plate V. Tunnel interior, Last Chance Mine. From lastchancemine.com

Last Chance Mine

Creede, Colorado. Mine Tour, Collecting & Free Museum.

Details

Where
504 Last Chance Mine Road, Creede, CO. Directions
When
Tours begin at 10:00 a.m.; last tour begins 4:30 p.m.
Fees
Short Tour $15 per person.
Access
Closed-toe footwear required; tunnels are 50 degrees, jackets or sweatshirts recommended.
Walk-in or reserve
Walk-in; sign up when you arrive.
Phone
(719) 238-7959
Website
lastchancemine.com
Managed by
Jack Morris.
Established
1891.

An 1891 silver mine on Creede Bachelor Loop with tours, free museums, rock and mineral collecting, and an Amethyst Vein containing amethyst, sowbelly agate, and silver.

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