The Long Way
Clear Creek County
A group of visitors wearing hard hats stands outside a mine entrance.
Plate I. Visitors outside the entrance, Phoenix Gold Mine. From phoenixgoldmine.com
Two women wearing hard hats stand near mining equipment.
Plate II. Visitors with mine cars, Phoenix Gold Mine. From phoenixgoldmine.com
People pan for gold in a stream outdoors.
Plate III. Gold panning stream, Phoenix Gold Mine. From phoenixgoldmine.com
An old mining cart sits on a yellow trestle track outside a corrugated metal building against a rocky hillside.
Plate IV. Mine car trestle, Phoenix Gold Mine. From phoenixgoldmine.com
A group of people wearing hard hats explore the interior of a rocky mine.
Plate V. Tour group inside Phoenix Gold Mine. From phoenixgoldmine.com
People walking through an underground mine with tracks on the floor.
Plate VI. Underground tour, Phoenix Gold Mine. From phoenixgoldmine.com
A man crouching down while panning for gold.
Plate VII. Gold panning, Phoenix Gold Mine. From phoenixgoldmine.com
A close-up view of stalactites hanging from a cave ceiling.
Plate VIII. Underground mineral formations, Phoenix Gold Mine. From phoenixgoldmine.com

Phoenix Gold Mine

Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Underground gold mine tour.

Details

Map. Idaho Springs, Clear Creek County, Colorado. Larger map
Where
800 Trail Creek Rd, Idaho Springs, CO 80452. Directions
When
10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, 7 days a week.
Fees
Phoenix Underground Gold Mine Tour: $28 adult (17+), $22 child (3-16), free for babies (0-3); gold panning included with ticket.
Access
Pet friendly; group rates available for parties of 15 and over.
Walk-in or reserve
Walk-ins welcome.
Phone
(303) 567-0422
Managed by
The Mosch family (Al Mosch 1930-2019 and Pat Mosch 1937-2014).
Established
Mine opened 1871; purchased by the Mosch family in 1968; offering tours since 1988.

Family-owned underground gold mine offering tours and gold panning in Idaho Springs since 1988.

Sources

  1. phoenixgoldmine.com
  2. phoenixgoldmine.com/hours-rates
  3. phoenixgoldmine.com/about-us
  4. phoenixgoldmine.com/creek-side-gold-panning