Mine Tours & Gold Panning

Colorado’s factory and mine tours are a popular way to see the state’s sites and learn about its history. And gold-panning adventures can give you a real taste of Colorado's Gold Rush era.

 

A tour of the Hidee Gold Mine in Central City
A tour of the Celestial Seasonings tea factory
A 303Vodka sign at Boulder Distillery in Boulder, CO

You won’t have to do much digging to uncover the many historic mine tours in Colorado. Explore all the tunnels and learn why prospectors came looking for fortune. Go deep inside historic mines, see artifacts and learn how gold and silver mining shaped the Colorado of today.

Another Colorado sightseeing attraction is the factory tour, including behind-the-scene peeks of breweries, tea factories and more.

Great Sand Dunes footprints

Alamosa

Nestled near the Great Sand Dunes of southern Colorado, Alamosa is full of opportunities for outdoor adventure.

Pagosa Springs

Surrounded by more than 3 million acres of national forest and wilderness areas, you’ll find yourself in the center of nature’s playground in Pagosa Springs.