Hidden Valley/Casino Pkwy. | Exit 243

IN CENTRAL CITY - 9 MILES

Dispensary Game Check Station Trailhead Gas Station & Convenience Store

IN CENTRAL CITY - 9 MILES Casino Gaming & Sports Betting Casino Parkway Gold Mine Tour Museums & Historic Sites National Historic District RV Park & Campground Visitor Center

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 road with direct access to the historic mining town of Central City, founded by miners in 1859. Due to the town’s importance in Colorado mining history and the remarkable preservation of its buildings, it is a National Historic Landmark. Today it offers 24-hour casino gaming, shopping, dining, art gallery, visitor center and more in its historic buildings. The town can be reached via the Casino Parkway in about 12 minutes. The exit also provides access to C.R. 314 to the south, which leads to Game Check Station Trailhead and recreation trail. There is also a gas station, retail store and dispensary. SCOTT LANDCASTER MEMORIAL TRAIL (Near Exit) This 5-mile trail, which is part of the Clear Creek Greenway, is mostly flat and easy. Cross-country ski, snowshoe or fat bike the route when conditions are right. It runs between the Idaho Springs Ball Field Complex 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 park and pick up the trail. Use Road 214 between the Game Check Station trailhead and Ball Park Complex to detour around a temporarily closed bridge. HIDEE GOLD MINE (6 miles) 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, six miles from the exit. Hour-long tours include an authentic gold vein where visitors can chip and keep a gold ore sample. Gold panning is also offered for an extra fee or To Central City and KOA Central City Casino Pkwy Clear Creek Hidden Valley/ Casino Parkway by itself. Tours are offered daily at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. until May. Call 720-548-0343 or visit hideegoldmine.com to learn more and check availability. To Idaho Springs and Trailhead East Idaho Springs Road EXIT 243 Exit 243 No Outlet

CASINO GAMING & SPORTS BETTING 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. HISTORIC TOURS Explore the historic Teller House and Opera House with guided tours by the Gilpin County Historical Society. Gilpin History Museum is also open by appointment only for groups of five or more. Tours are $6 per person, per building or $5 if tours are combined. Children 12 and under are free. Tours begin at Washington Hall, 117 Eureka St., daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Call 303582-5283 or visit gilpinhistory.org to learn more. HISTORIC CEMETERIES One mile west of Central City up Eureka Street lie several cemeteries with hundreds of ornate stone markers and intricate grill work, with headstones dating back to the 1860s. Be respectful and remember these are actual cemeteries and are still in use today. GILPIN ARTS The Gilpin County Arts Association’s gallery in historic Washington Hall, 117 Eureka St., features 3,800 square feet of art from than 100 artists from the Rocky Mountain region. It is open Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.4 p.m. 117 Eureka St. The gallery also sells art, cards, jewelry and gifts under $100. Call 303-582-5952 or visit gilpinarts.org for details.