The tour was very interesting. I'm not sure I could recommend it to someone who doeasn't like small spaces. The ride in/out of the mine was the only part of the tour were space with an issue. They pack 9+ people into a extremely small elevator. The tour was great, so if you can do the elevator.....do the tour. more

My wife and I took our three kids (ages 9, 6, and 3) on the mine tour. It was interesting enough to keep the kids attention and my wife and I found it fascinating. It was definitely worth the price of admission. Like the previous poster, I too was wondering what the heck I was doing as we squeezed into... more

The mine is a bit of a drive from the rest of the Pike's Peak attractions, and I almost decided not to go. The 30-minute drive went quickly looking at the beautiful scenery. When we got to the mine, I almost baled out again. Entering the mine means squeezing 7-8 people in a tiny elevator cage and dropping 1,000 down... more

We went to the mine on our second day in Colorado, and this was our favorite part of Cripple Creek. Our tour guide was very nice and informative. The price was average for the tour lasting about 45 minn. If you find yourself in the area I would recoment checking this one out. Be sure you also head across the... more

At first I thought for three kids and two adults...$60 was a lot of money.......but I have to admit Cletus our tour guide made this a great time for all of us!!!!!!! I would highly recommend this before they close it. Every drill in the mine was demonstrated and all questions were politely answered. I will try and post pictures... more

Planned this tour for my husband during our Colorado vacation after reading positive reviews on Tripadvisor. Much to my surprise, I also enjoyed this! It was one of the highlights of our trip - very informative and much better than I expected, even after reading the reviews. I couldn't believe they actually demonstrated the tools - I would definitely recommend... more

OK, it was a little cramped on the elevator down the 1,000 mine shaft, but once underground, the history was fascinating. Completely safe, and a tour of a real mine...this is not a DIsney style attraction, it is a real gold mine and they demonstrate how the different equipment works. Kids loved it, wife and I did too. Even the... more

Great working mine and a rare insight into going 1000 feet underground and seeing different mining techniques. The $15 fee is well worth it. The Owners were friendly and the miners that lead the tours are knowledgeable and friendly too! Do tip the miners since they do this as a side to their mining job. more

It was way better than I thought it was going to be., but it is very close quarters going up and going down on the elevator so if you don't want to touch anyone this may not be the tour for you. they stuff you in there-I would recommend not volunteering to be loaded first-hang back you might get lucky... more