- The list below includes 197 free or cheap things to do in or near Idaho Springs, Colorado, including 100 different types of inexpensive activities like Rafting, Hiking Trails, Off Road & ATV and Mountains.
- From St. Mary's Glacier to Echo Mountain, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Idaho Springs and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Golden, Boulder, Wheat Ridge and Arvada.
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Visitors can view a collection of works that includes pieces from award winning artists at Georgetown Gallery. Their collection features watercolors, pastels, and oil paintings that depict a variety of subjects including western scenes, landscapes, and florals.
10.2 Miles
The Hamill House Museum is a historic country gothic style house that once belonged to silver baron William Arthur Hamill. The museum also offers hands-on exhibit to children so that they can learn about old and innovative domestic gadgets used during the late 18th century.
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Georgetown's Guanella Pass is a 22-mile vehicle trail that winds through several different forest ecosystems and climate zones. Its peak rises above the timberline, and its lowest points feature trees and shrubs that prefer a marshy environment.
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Open seasonally, the Georgetown Loop Railroad offers scenic, narrated train rides on a historic locomotive. Train rides can be combined with guided, narrated walking tours of the Lebanon Silver Mine.
10.7 Miles
Bergen Peak offers access to hiking, trail running, and biking trails. The site offers scenic views at the top of the peak and the total round trip should take around three to five hours.
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Situated on 1,657 acres, Elk Meadow Park provides a habitat for wildlife including elk, deer, bluebirds and red-tailed hawks. It features a 4.7-mile hiking and biking trail, picnic areas, wooded terrain and spots for camping.
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620 Soda Creek Road, Evergreen, CO 80439
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Visitors can learn of the histories and experiences of the Humphrey family and the Kinnikinnik Ranch at Humphrey Memorial Park & Museum. The museum features tours of the Humphrey home, hiking trails, and an art gallery and antique shop.
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Colorado 73 & Buffalo Creek Road, Evergreen, CO 80439
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Situated in a pine forest, The Alderfer/Three SistersPark is 770-acres of land that consists of beautiful rock formations, rolling hills and natural forested trails. It is a great place for bouldering, mountain biking and hiking.
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Hosting outdoor ice rinks in a variety of sizes, Evergreen Lake House provides skate rentals for its visitors. During the summer, visitors can take a boat or paddle board out to the lake.
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On the National Register of Historic Places, Hiwan Homestead Museum features a 25-room log home originally constructed with a single room in 1893. The museum displays Native American artwork and decorative items as well as furniture from the period.