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Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad is an attraction in Cripple Creek, CO, part of the Denver & the Front Range guide. Cost: under $25. Mid-May to the first weekend in October.

520 E Carr Ave · Cripple Creek, CO

Why you should go…

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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