Hidden Valley/Central City | Exit 243

IN CENTRAL CITY - 9 MILES

Game Check Station Trailhead Gas Station & Convenience Store Whitewater Rafting Outfitter

IN CENTRAL CITY - 9 MILES Casino Gaming & Sports Betting Central City Casino Parkway Gold Mine Tour Museums & Historic Sites National Forest Campground National Historic District OHV Trails RV Park & Campground Sunday Farmers Market

Clear Creek Greenway: Scott Lancaster Memorial Trail l

149 Gregory Street Central City, CO 80427 303-582-5646 Mon-Fri: 8:30–Noon & 1–5 Sat: 10-12:30 Hidden Valley provides access to an 8.4 mile, four-lane highway with direct access to the historic mining and gambling town of Central City, founded by miners in 1859. The well-preserved town features historic tours, history museum, opera festival and special events on its Main Street as well as 24 hour casino gaming. The Casino Parkway to the town can be traveled in about 12 minutes. The exit also provides access to C.R. 314 to the south, which leads to Game Check Station Trailhead and the Scott Landcaster Memorial Trail connecting the Floyd Hill area to Exit 241 in Idaho Springs as well as a gas station and retail store.

This 5-mile trail, which is part of the Clear Creek Greenway, is mostly flat and easy. It runs between the Idaho Springs Ball Fields at Exit 241 and Exit 244 where it connects to frontage roads. The Game Check Trailhead parking lot 1335 E. Idaho Springs Road, just west of Exit 243 on C.R. 314, is an easy place to pick up the trail and reach Clear Creek fishing spots.

Learn geology, mineralogy and history while 700 feet underground in a well-lit, dry and safe mine at The Hidee Gold Mine, 1950 Hidee Mine Road. Tours include an authentic gold vein where visitors can chip and keep a gold ore sample. Gold panning is also offered. Tours are daily on the hour between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Call 720-548-0343 or visit hideegoldmine.com to learn more and check availability. KOA HOLIDAY DENVER WEST/ CENTRAL CITY (7 miles) This full-service RV park and campground, 605 Lake Gulch Road, has pull-through sites, full hookups, cable TV, a hot tub, sauna, WiFi, food and more. Pets are allowed. To Central City and KOA East Idaho Springs Road Central City Casino Pkwy Clear Creek EXIT 243 Hidden Valley/ Central City Parkway Exit 243 Call 303-582-3043 or visit koa.com/camp- To Idaho Springs grounds/denver-west for information. and Trailhead No Outlet

There are six casinos in Central City and several more in nearby Black Hawk. Most are open 24 hours a day and offer lodging, dining and entertainment. They have no betting limits and provide a wide range of slots, table games and more. Sports betting is also legal. Several casinos offer it on site and through online apps.

Explore some of the town’s historic buildings with guided tours by the Gilpin County Historical Society. Tours of the Thomas House (1867), Washington Hall (1862) and St. James Methodist Church (1872) are offered daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., through Oct. 3. Visit the Gilpin History Museum, 228 E. First High St., through Oct. 3 or by appointment. Tours are $6 per person, per building or $5 if combined with other tours. Children 12 and under are free. All tours begin at Washington Hall, 117 Eureka St. Call 303-582-5283 or visit gilpinhistory. org to learn more.

One mile west of Central City (up Eureka Street toward the Columbine Campground) lie several cemeteries with hundreds of ornate stone markers and intricate grill work, with headstones dating back to the 1860s.

The Gilpin County Arts Association’s gallery in historic Washington Hall, 117 Eureka St., presents its 74th Annual Juried Show of original art, June 5–Aug. 14, from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. daily. The gallery also sells art, cards, jewelry and gifts priced under $100. Call 303-582-5952 or visit gilpinarts. org for details.

The 550-seat opera house, 120 Eureka St., was built in 1878 and is a National Historic Landmark. It has hosted performances by the nation’s fifth-oldest opera company since 1932. This year, performances of “Dido and Aeneas” are in the Opera Gardens, July 17-28, and feature Central City Opera’s young artists.