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County Road One Communities
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County Road One // Attractions/Sights
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Bennett
Avenue Now and Then |
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Cripple
Creek
Events
Elev. 9,396 ft.
The center of politics,
finance, and entertainment for the Mining District, Cripple Creek boasted
two opera houses, 75 saloons, eight newspapers and a stock exchange by
the late 1900s. Today, limited stakes gaming has revitalized Cripple Creek's
economy. You can experience a taste of the past by descending into the
Mollie Kathleen Mine, visiting the Homestead Parlor House or riding the
Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad. Enjoy casinos, shops
and restaurants, as well as a melodrama in the historic Butte Opera House.
The Cripple Creek District Museum tells the story of the great gold camp
and is also the starting point for a self guided walking tour of historic
downtown. In June, join Cripple Creek as it celebrates Donkey Derby Days.
Cripple
Creek Welcome Center
P.O.
Box 430
Cripple
Creek, CO 80813
(877)858
4653
Cripple
Creek Around 1900 |
Pre-1896 |
Services*
*All
services are available only at either end of the route.
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Dining/
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Grocery
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Medical
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Gasoline |
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Convenience
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Visitor
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Grange
Hall/Museum |
Downtown
Florissant Around 1899
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Florissant
Events
Founded
in 1870 along Ute Pass Trail, Florissant was the first community on the
western slope of Pikes Peak. Travelers, traders, and Indians stopped here
long before the discovery of gold and silver in the mountains to the west.
Mining booms in Leadville and Aspen brought the tracks of the Colorado
Midland Railroad through Florissant in 1886. Before the completion of the
Midland Terminal Railroad to Cripple Creek in 1895, the wagon and stage
route between Cripple Creek and Florissant linked the Mining District to
Colorado Springs and points west via the Colorado Midland Railroad. To
learn more about this hamlet's colorful history, visit the Florissant Heritage
Museum.
Midland
Railroad Depot |
Ute
Indian Encampment |
Services*
*Most
services are available only at either end of the route.
| Lodging |
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Camping/
RV
Parks |
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Shopping |
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Dining/
Restaurant |
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Grocery
Store |
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| Mechanic |
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Medical
Services |
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Gasoline |
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Convenience
Store |
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Visitor
Center |
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Historic
photos courtesy of Cripple Creek District Museum, Florissant Heritage Museum |
