US
Colorado
Idaho Springs

279 votes

Argo Gold Mine & Mill Tour

2350 Riverside Drive, Idaho Springs, Colorado 80452 USA

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$$$$

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Closed Now

Opens Fri 9:30a

Independent
Credit Cards
Accepted
Not Wheelchair
Accessible
Public
Restrooms
Outdoor
Seating

“A former mining and milling property”

In 1893 construction of the Argo tunnel began. It took 17 years to complete the route to Central City, 4.5 miles away. The tunnel provided water drainage, ventilation, and economical transport of the gold bearing ore from the mines. The Argo Mill was built to process the ore. The gold fetched prices from $18 to $35 an ounce.The Mill stands today as a memorial to the hard rock miners from the days when GOLD WAS KING. The Mill tour is educational and fun for all ages.

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Reviewed by
ErinHarlineEichelberger

5 Reviews
11 Helpful

August 07, 2015

Rated 5.0

I gave this a five star rating just for being pet friendly. We didn't get to do the tour due to our time restrictions. But they allow leashes dogs to go on the tour as long as they are nice dogs. Since we were traveling across the country with our dog this was a definite plus since we didn't do anything we couldn't include our dog in.

9 people found this review helpful

Reviewed by
MnDanK1957

2 Reviews
1 Helpful

October 29, 2019

Rated 1.0

Well ErinHarlineEichelberger, the reviewer before me had a different experience than we did. In our episode we arrived at the mine from
Minnesota and were promptly turned away from the tour with our two K-9 friends. We would have paid full admission price for the dogs, but they had to stay in the car. So my wife and I stayed with them and we blew outta there like the wind. The people were nice enough, but not dog friendly by any means. Your pooch will end up sitting in the car waiting for you.

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