Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

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Narrow Gauge Railroad Transports You Through Cripple Creek & Victors' Gold Mining Days - Century-Old Steam Locomotive - Experience Wonder Around Every Curve

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Step Back in Time on the Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad - Celebrate Our 59th Season!

Feel the rumble of our iron horse and hear the hiss of steam as you step back into Colorado's gold-rush era. Board our century-old steam locomotive for a four-mile round-trip journey through legendary gold country.

A treat for railroad and history buffs, kids, and families, this living-history experience surrounds you with pillaring smoke, hissing steam, and the steady clang of steel along the track; the very sensations that greeted hardy miners each morning, more than 130 years ago.

Experience Western Heritage on the Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad - Colorado Gold Rush history!

ALL ABOARD Steam Engine #2 NGRR! Departs Every 70 minutes May-October - Classic Railway Attraction!

Our 1894 depot, originally the Anaconda station, was relocated to Cripple Creek in 1968 and lovingly preserved. Today, it provides a gateway for your family into Colorado's gold-rush past. Your adventure begins at our historic 1894 Midland Depot in Cripple Creek, on our open-air train ride featuring panoramic mountain vistas, fascinating mining history, and a taste of the Old West around every curve.

As our iron horse chugs south along the former Midland Terminal Narrow Gauge Railway route, you'll pass reconstructed trestles, the old Midland Terminal wye. Look for the remnants of once-booming gold mines as you wind through each curve. The route winds over a reconstructed trestle at Poverty Gulch and ends near the abandoned mining camp of Anaconda before returning to Cripple Creek. Along the way, your guide shares stories of the gold-rush era (1890-1904), when railroads were the lifeblood of the Cripple Creek & Victor Mining District.

MEET OUR IRON HORSES: The railroad operates a fleet of colorful, coal-fired steam locomotives. Our rare 15-ton iron horse is a 0-4-4-0 Mallet, which echoes the sights, sounds, and spirit of Colorado's mining heyday.

GIFT SHOP: Our gift shop offers souvenirs, T-shirts, books, railroad-themed items, and Thomas the Tank Engine merchandise.

GENERAL INFORMATION for Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

HOURS OF OPERATION: Trains depart every 70 minutes from 10am to 5pm, mid-May through early October, from our depot and gift shop on historic Bennett Avenue. All cars are open-air; dress for the weather.

RATE INFORMATION: Adults $19 | Seniors (65+) $17 | Children (3-12) $14 | Kids under 2 ride free | We are pet-friendly; bring your furry friends!

GROUP BOOK YOUR RIDE: Advance reservations are required for groups of 13 or more; call Izzy at 719-689-2640 for group rates. Bus and motorhome parking on-site. Bring everyone - including your family dog!

LOCATION: Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad, a Pikes Peak Area attraction, sits in south-central Colorado along the Gold Belt Tour Scenic Byway in Cripple Creek.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From COLORADO SPRINGS take I-25 to the Cimarron Street exit and follow US 24 west to Divide, then head south on CO 67 into Cripple Creek. From CAÑON CITY, you have three route choices: your family car can take the Phantom Canyon Road, a 30-mile gravel road through two tunnels and over a bridge, or the High Park Road, a fully paved 19-mile route in about 45 minutes; for those with 4-wheel drive and looking for an off-the-beaten path adventure take Shelf Road a 14-mile unimproved mountain road that hugging Fourmile Creek with narrow shelf sections plan an hour as we recommend driving 20mph.

DRIVE TIMES: Heading out from the Denver Metro area plan for a 2.5 hour drive. 15-30 minutes: Divide and Victor. 30-45 minutes: Florissant and Woodland Park. 45-60 minutes Green Mountain Falls, Guffey, and Lake George. 60-75 minutes: Colorado Springs, Eleven Mile Reservoir, Manitou Springs, Tarryall Reservoir, and the Royal Gorge Bridge. 75-90 minutes: Cañon City, Coaldale, Cotopaxi, Fairplay, Florence, and Penrose. 1.5-2 hours: Deckers, and Texas Creek.

ADDRESS: Our HISTORIC DEPOT: 520 East Carr Street, Cripple Creek CO 81301

PHONE: 719-689-2640 For Current Rates and Availability; To Book Your Vacation Adventure: mention the Colorado Vacation Directory.

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