Cripple Creek, Colorado

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Cripple Creek, Colorado today, June, 2006, Kathy Weiser.

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Casino Style Gaming - Cripple Creek is one of three cities in the state approved for limited-stakes gambling. Limited-stakes means that bets are limited to $5 each. About 20 casinos sport slot machines, video and live poker and blackjack tables. Cripple Creek casinos also offer bars, restaurants and arcades for the kids.

Cripple Creek Melodrama - Melodrama returns to the Historic Butte Opera House in Cripple Creek. Butte Opera House Foundation, 139. E. Bennett Ave., PO Box 743, Cripple Creek, Colorado 80813, 719-689-6402

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument - A beautiful mountain valley just west of Pikes Peak holds spectacular remnants of the earth's prehistoric life. Huge petrified redwoods and incredibly detailed fossils of ancient insects and plants reveal a very different Colorado of long ago. Located north of Cripple Creek on Teller County Road 1, the park offers hiking trails, interpretive programs and a gift store. 719-748-3253

Gold Belt National Scenic Byway - Three Roads to Riches - scenic drives through historic mining, ranching and recreational country sides

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Lowell Thomas Museum - The museum at Third and Victor Avenue in Victor offers a glimpse into gold rush days history and the life of Lowell Thomas, America's first television newscaster. The museum is under renovation and will open mid-July.

Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine - Located at the north edge of town on Hwy 67, offers 40-minute tours 1,000 feet into this authentic 1891 shaft gold mine as well as tours of a modern open-pit gold mine. Jackets are supplied. Allow 1 hour minimum. 719-689-2465. One Mile North on Highway 67 - P.O. 339, Cripple Creek, Colorado 80813, 719-689-2466, 1-888-291-5689-9101.

Mt. Pisgah Cemetery - This 40-acre cemetery is one of Cripple Creek's oldest and richest historic sites. The cemetery was established in 1892 and currently has more than 200 known "residents." Mt. Pisgah remains a natural site, with many species of native plants and wild flowers. Raspberries and strawberries may be found there as well chipmunks and mountain bluebirds.

Mueller State Park - Mueller State Park located north of Cripple Creek on Hwy 67 anchors at the west side of Pikes Peak and extends over 5,000 acres across some of the most gorgeous land in the state. The park offers visitors camping in spectacular forested areas with modern facilities such as flush restrooms and a camper services building. A popular wildlife watching area, Mueller is home to elk, black bear, eagles and hawks. With the park's groves of aspen trees, each season is a delight for photographers and sightseers. 3.5 miles South of Divide, Colorado on Highway 67. P.O. Box 39, Divide, Colorado 80814, 719-687-2366.

Old Homestead Museum - Original 1890's brothel in Cripple Creek's red light district. Home of Cripple Creek's most famous madam, Pearl de Vere. This is a house with a history. Open 7 days a week from Memorial Day Weekend until first weekend in October, 10 am to 5 pm. Open Weekends thru Christmas 11 a.m. to 4 pm. 353 Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek, Colorado (719) 689-2519.

Pike National Forest - Cripple Creek is minutes from the 1,105,704-acre Pike National Forest. The forest has many developed campgrounds, and ample opportunities for fishing, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, and much more.

Shelf Road Rock Climbing Area - World-renowned Shelf Road Rock Climbing Area is a few short miles from Cripple Creek.

Victor - Six miles down the road from Cripple Creek is the gold mining town of Victor . Victor is quiet, non-gambling and offers a chance to escape to the quieter aspects of the 1890s. The 100-plus year old town offers lodging, hiking and biking trails, art and antiques, an old-fashioned soda fountain and historic walking and driving tours of the old mines and buildings. Its annual summer festival, Gold Rush Days, is held the third weekend of July. 719-689-2284.

ALSO SEE:

Ghosts of the Cripple Creek Mining District

Pearl de Vere - Soiled Dove of Cripple Creek

Victor - The City of Mines

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