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Colorado Adventure Center, Idaho Springs, CO
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Colorado Adventure Center

Colorado Adventure Center is an outdoor activity in Idaho Springs, CO, part of the Denver & the Front Range guide. Cost: $50 or more.

2697 Stanley Rd · Idaho Springs, CO

Why you should go…

Colorado Adventure Center is an outdoor adventure basecamp in Idaho Springs, Colorado, about 35 miles west of Denver near I-70. It runs zipline tours, including a High Tower course with five lines covering over a half mile, an aerial adventure park with more than 60 elements, and seasonal whitewater rafting trips on Clear Creek. Combo packages that pair rafting with ziplining are also offered.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Colorado Adventure Center, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Attractions
    Outdoor Adventure

    Mighty Argo Cable Car

    $25–$50

    Year-round gondola from downtown Idaho Springs to a mountain summit with hiking, biking, and views of the historic Argo Mill.

    1.4 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Clear Creek Rafting Company

    $50+

    Guided whitewater rafting trips on Clear Creek near Idaho Springs, Colorado.

    2.9 mi awayMore like this

  • Tours
    Family Favorite

    Georgetown Loop Railroad

    $25–$50

    A narrow-gauge train that loops through the Colorado Rockies past a historic Silver Rush mining town.

    9.6 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave

    Under $25

    See William F. Cody's hilltop grave, then tour museum exhibits on his life and his Wild West show.

    16 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Iconic

    Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre

    Free

    A natural sandstone amphitheater in the foothills, free to hike by day and home to legendary concerts by night.

    18 mi awayMore like this

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Chautauqua Park & the Flatirons

    Free

    The trailhead for Boulder's iconic tilted Flatiron rock formations, with a historic dining hall on-site.

    22 mi awayMore like this