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Plan a Road Trip > Explore America > Colorado > Idaho Springs |
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Time Zone
Mountain
Latitude/Longitude
39.74° /-105.59°
Today's Forecast
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HIGH: 41
LOW: 22
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Here, where Indians found hot springs to ease aching battle scars, uranium, gold, zinc, tungsten, lead and molybdenum are dug from mines in town. Students from the Colorado School of Mines work the Edgar Experimental Mine; tour it as well as Argo Gold Mill and Museum (open seasonally). Take a walking tour of the 1880s brick and stone buildings of the National Historic District downtown. Another cool place to see is the Phoenix Gold Mine, which also offers tours. Drive the Mt. Evans Scenic and Historic Byway, taking CO 103, the highest paved road in North America, south through Chicago Creek Canyon to Echo Lake, then east over Squaw Pass to Bergen and Fillius Mountain parks. Idaho Springs is located 30 miles west of Denver on I-70.
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