The Hot Springs
Geothermal water has been coming out of this canyon since long before the miners showed up. Soak in the caves, the mineral baths or an outdoor pool — the best possible end to a day on the mountain.
Clear Creek County
Adventure in Every Direction
Idaho Springs is a gold-rush town wedged into a canyon at 7,500 feet, half an hour from Denver and about ten minutes from the front door of the high country. You can soak in a hot spring, tour a gold mine, drive to 14,000 feet and eat a mountain pie the size of a hubcap — all in one day, all from the same parking spot.
Right Here in Town
Argo Mill & Tunnel
The red-roofed mill terraced up the hillside is the town's landmark. Tour the mill, walk into the tunnel that ran four and a half miles through the mountain to Central City, and pan for gold afterward.
Historic Miner Street
Two blocks of old brick storefronts holding down pizza, brewpubs, coffee, ice cream and a candy shop or two. This is where you go for dinner and where you end up afterward.
Clear Creek Rafting
The creek runs right through the middle of Idaho Springs and half a dozen outfitters launch from here. Spring runoff is the big water; late summer is the family float.
Clear Creek Greenway
A paved path along the creek for an easy spin or a morning walk, and a jumping-off point for the singletrack above town. Hang the bike in your room overnight.
A Short Drive Away
Mount Blue Sky
The road up Mount Blue Sky — you may still hear it called Mount Evans — begins right here in Idaho Springs and climbs to just under 14,130 feet, the highest paved road in North America. Bring a jacket whatever the thermometer says in town, and check the seasonal opening dates and reservation requirements before you set out.
Ski Country
Loveland sits at the top of the pass, with Winter Park over Berthoud and Keystone, Arapahoe Basin and Breckenridge beyond the tunnel. Stay down here, sleep lower, and beat the morning traffic up the hill.
St. Mary's Glacier
A short, steep hike to an alpine lake and a permanent snowfield people still ski in July. Get there early — the lot fills, and you'll need a parking pass.
Georgetown Loop Railroad
A narrow-gauge steam train over the Devil's Gate High Bridge between two Victorian mining towns. Georgetown itself is worth the stop for the main street alone.
Central City & Black Hawk
Casinos, an opera house and some of the best-preserved mining architecture in the state, reached by the Central City Parkway or the old Oh My God Road if you're feeling brave.
How Far Is It?
Downtown Idaho Springs
Walking distance
Mount Blue Sky Byway
Starts in town
Winter Park
17 miles
Denver
27 miles
Denver International
45 miles
Straight-line distances from the property. Driving times swing a lot with weather, season and I-70 traffic — check before you go.
Make This Your Basecamp
Park at the door, sleep well, and be on the trail before the crowd gets up the hill.
Book Now · (303) 567-2838