"ColoradoTown.com KEYWORD Idaho Springs Colorado Town Government"
Mailing Address: City of Idaho Springs PO Box 907 Idaho Springs, CO 80452-0907
Idaho Springs has a population of 2,443 (and growing!) and is the largest town in Clear Creek County.
The town has numerous attractions and historic sites including:
Rafting offering Category III, IV, and V whitewater adventures. Indian Springs Resort - natural hot mineral springs - the sacred meeting grounds of the Arapahoe and Ute Tribes. Argo Gold Mine / Mill, at one time the longest tunnel in the world connecting the gold mining communities of Idaho Springs and Central City. The Jackson Monument - site of the FIRST discovery of gold in Colorado - January 7, 1859. The Phoenix Gold Mine - a working gold mine, with tours lead by hard-rock miners. Tommyknocker Brewery, an award winning microbrewery offering group tours. Mt. Evans Scenic and Historic Byway - the highest paved road in North America. (open from Memorial Day to Labor Day) Engine Number 60 and the Charlie Tayler Waterwheel.
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