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Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

A family-run narrow gauge steam train ride from the 1894 depot in Cripple Creek past historic gold mining sites.

520 E Carr Ave · Cripple Creek, CO

About Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

The Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad has run steam train rides since 1967 from the 1894 depot at the head of Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek. The narrated trip lasts about 45 minutes over a four-mile round trip with photo stops in the old gold mining district. Trains leave every 70 minutes from 10am to 5pm between mid-May and the first weekend in October, seating is first come, first served, and 2026 tickets were $21 for adults and $14 for children 3 to 12.

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