Colorado, United States · North America
Idaho Springs is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Central City, 20km from Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway (Mount Evans Road).
Idaho Springs is a town located in Colorado, United States. With a population of 1,728, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Idaho Springs sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Denver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Idaho Springs to your route.
Idaho Springs is a statutory city in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. Located in Clear Creek Canyon in the mountains upstream from Golden, it lies some 30 miles (50 km) west of Denver.
As of the 2020 United States census, Idaho Springs had a population of 1,782, making it the most populous municipalityRead more
in the county.
Founded in 1859 by prospectors during the early days of the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, the town was at the center of the region's mining district throughout the late nineteenth century. The Argo Tunnel drained and provided access to many lodes of ore between Idaho Springs and Central City. During the late twentieth century, the town evolved into a tourist center along U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 40, which ascend Clear Creek Canyon through the historic mining district.
The town today is squeezed along the north side of Interstate 70, with a historical downtown in the central portion, a strip of tourist-related businesses on its eastern end, and mostly residences on its western end. It also serves as a bedroom community for workers at the Loveland Ski Area farther up the canyon. The town today is the largest community in Clear Creek County, but, for historical reasons, the county seat has remained at Georgetown.
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Idaho Springs is located in Colorado, United States, North America. The coordinates are 39.7425 latitude, -105.5136 longitude.
Idaho Springs has a population of approximately 1,728 people, making it a town in United States.
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Full driving guide for United States4 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
The highest paved road in North America climbs to 14,130 feet near the summit of Mount Blue Sky, with mountain goats, alpine lakes and views across the Front Range.
20 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
US-6 crests the Continental Divide at 11,990 feet in a tight string of hairpins above Colorado's I-70 corridor: a favorite high-alpine detour over the Eisenhower Tunnel.
33 km · about 40 min drive
tunnel
The highest vehicular tunnel in the United States bores under the Continental Divide at over 11,100 feet, carrying I-70 through the Rockies west of Denver.
36 km · about 40 min drive
restaurant
Denver's oldest restaurant, holding Colorado liquor licence No. 1 since 1893, with over 500 taxidermy mounts on the walls and a menu running to elk, rattlesnake and Rocky Mountain oysters.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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