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Cripple Creek, Colorado

Everything Cripple Creek is known for

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Music in Cripple Creek

Songs About Cripple Creek

Love's Voice
Jim Lauderdale
100%
"I met her in Cripple Creek, up Pike's Peak"
Up on Cripple Creek - Concert Version
The Band
90%
"Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me"
Up On Cripple Creek (Concert Version)
The Band
83%
"Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me"
Up on cripple creek - 2000 - remaster
The Band
82%
"Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me"
"TITLE"
Cripple Creek/Old Joe Clarke/The Girl I Left Behind Me
2nd South Carolina String Band
78%
"Cripple Creek"
Love’s Voice
Jim Lauderdale
53%
"I met her in Cripple Creek, up Pike's Peak"
Up On Cripple Creek - Remastered 2000
The Band
45%
"Up on Cripple Creek, she sends me"
Family Reunion
David Allan Coe
8%
"Old Joe Clark, Cripple Creek, Annie Get Your Gun"

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History of Cripple Creek

Cripple Creek - World's Greatest Gold Camp

1891

Bob Womack's 1891 gold strike on the western flank of Pikes Peak launched the last and richest gold rush in Colorado history, producing over 21 million ounces of gold and surpassing the California and Alaska rushes combined.

Florissant Fossil Beds

1969

Thirty-four million years ago, a volcanic eruption buried a lush forest in ash and mudflows near present-day Florissant, preserving some of the most detailed insect and plant fossils ever found and petrified redwood stumps up to 14 feet wide.

12.8 mi away

Cheyenne Mountain - NORAD

1961

Inside Cheyenne Mountain near Colorado Springs, the US military built a nuclear-hardened command center designed to survive a direct atomic hit, where NORAD has watched the skies for incoming missiles since 1967.

18.2 mi away

Things to Do in Cripple Creek

Everything Near Cripple Creek

17 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Cripple Creek - World's Greatest Gold Camp · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    Bob Womack's 1891 gold strike on the western flank of Pikes Peak launched the last and richest gold rush in Colorado history, producing over 21 million ounces of gold and surpassing the California and Alaska rushes…

  • Cripple Creek Historic District · 0.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Once a booming gold mining town, Cripple Creek's historic district whispers tales of fortunes won and lost in the late 1800s. Cripple Creek exploded onto the scene as a gold mining center around 1890. Many of the…

  • Stratton's Independence Mine and Mill · 3.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    This mine produced over 200,000 ounces of gold in just five years, fueling a gold rush frenzy. Located near Victor, Colorado, on the south slope of Battle Mountain, Stratton's Independence Mine was a major gold…

  • Victor Downtown Historic District · 3.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Hold onto your hat, because you're about to drive through a real-life time capsule! The Victor Downtown Historic District whispers tales of a gold rush that transformed this mountainside. In the late 1890s, Victor…

  • Pikes Peak · 10.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Get ready for some seriously breathtaking views, because you're approaching Pikes Peak, one of Colorado's most iconic mountains! In 1806, Zebulon Pike, leading an expedition for the U.S. Army to explore the Louisiana…

  • Florissant Fossil Beds · 12.8 mi · Historical Marker

    Thirty-four million years ago, a volcanic eruption buried a lush forest in ash and mudflows near present-day Florissant, preserving some of the most detailed insect and plant fossils ever found and petrified redwood…

  • Hornbek House · 13.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Pull over here for a minute and imagine building a ranch from scratch, all by yourself, in the 1870s! That's what Adaline Hornbek did right here near Pikes Peak. Adaline established her ranch in this area and in 1878…

  • Miramont Castle · 16.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Prepare to step back in time at Miramont Castle, a unique Victorian-era home with a story as intriguing as its architecture. Built in 1895, Miramont Castle was the private residence of Father Jean Baptist Francolon, a…

  • Manitou Mineral Springs · 16.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine traveling miles for a sip of water – but not just any water, water believed to cure what ails you! That's why people flocked to Manitou Springs. Starting in the late 1800s, and continuing into the 1900s, Manitou…

  • North Cheyenne Cañon Park · 16.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine standing here over a century ago, witnessing the dawn of a protected natural space. North Cheyenne Cañon Park has been enchanting visitors since the late 1800s. Initially known as Colorado College Park, this…

  • Cliff House (Manitou Springs, Colorado) · 16.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Experience the grandeur of the Cliff House, a Queen Anne style hotel that has welcomed guests to Manitou Springs for generations. Built in 1873, the Cliff House was initially a modest boarding house. Over the next two…

  • Briarhurst · 16.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine the grand parties and whispered secrets held within these walls! Briarhurst Manor, now a restaurant, was once the home of Dr. William Bell, a key figure in Manitou Springs' early development. Bell, a British…

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  • Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun · 17.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Get ready for some incredible views, because this spot is all about a monument dedicated to a beloved American cowboy and humorist. Spencer Penrose, a wealthy entrepreneur who helped shape Colorado Springs, began…

  • Cheyenne Mountain - NORAD · 18.2 mi · Historical Marker

    Inside Cheyenne Mountain near Colorado Springs, the US military built a nuclear-hardened command center designed to survive a direct atomic hit, where NORAD has watched the skies for incoming missiles since 1967.

  • Old Colorado City · 18.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Pull over here for a minute and imagine a bustling Wild West town, because that's exactly what Old Colorado City used to be. Founded during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1859, Colorado City quickly became a vital supply…

  • Midland Terminal Railroad Roundhouse · 18.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    Imagine the steam and roar of locomotives at this historic 14-stall railroad roundhouse, a vital hub for the Midland Terminal Railroad. This building was constructed and operated by the Colorado Midland Railroad,…

  • Garden of the Gods · 19.3 mi · Things to Do

    Red rock formations jutting 300 feet into the sky with Pikes Peak behind them. Free admission.

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