Visitors to Cripple Creek will hear the nostalgic whistle of a train. The Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad features a steam locomotive that takes visitors on a winding four-mile trip through the historic gold mining district. Trains leave the historic depot daily from mid-May through mid-October, taking visitors on a trip that includes stops at special points of interest and photo opportunities. The track heads south from Cripple Creek, crosses a reconstructed trestle and stops at a deserted mining town before returning.
Trains have been an important part of the history of the World’s
Greatest Gold Camp. Visitors today can experience a ride on the
rails the way it was in the 1890s.