Working Mines

There are several working mines near Keystone that offer tours. Since the information on this page is subject to change, you should rely on the information you find by following the links to mines you are interested in. The following list is arranged by increasing travel time from Keystone:

Country Boy Mine
542 French Gulch Road
P.O. Box 8569
Breckenridge, CO 80424
970-453-4405

Located 2 miles from downtown Breckenridge via Wellington and French Gulch roads. (Breckenridge is less than 10 miles from Keystone.) Call for current tour schedule and prices. Price includes mine tour, exhibit and gold panning. Tours run about 45 minutes. Nearby are the ghost town of Lincoln, a Reiling dredger and Eureka Creek.

Edgar Experimental Mine
P.O. Box 1184
365 8th Ave.
Idaho Springs, CO 80452
303-567-2911
303-567-9133 fax

Hours in winter are by appointment and usually require a group of at least 15 people. Call for current tour schedule and prices. Tours run about 90 minutes. Idaho Springs is on I-70 between Denver and Keystone, and is near the exit for Mount Evans. If you visit this mine, try to allow enough time to also drive up Mount Evans.

Smuggler Mine
P.O. Box 203
Aspen, CO 81612
970-925-3699
970-925-2049
Fax: 970-925-6545

Tours are available year-round by advance reservation. The tour takes one to one and a half hours. Call for current tour schedule and prices. The world's largest silver nugget was discovered here.