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Length: 22 miles. Driving time: 1 hour
25 Mile an Hour Limit, Dirt Roads
The Guanella Pass Road known to visitors today was once an old wagon trail used by miners traveling between Georgetown and Grant. Gold lured miners and others to the area, but it was silver that brought prosperity to the valley. Well-preserved Victorian structures in Georgetown remind visitors of a day when the town was known as “Silver Queen of the Rockies.” Although spectacular all year, in mid-September, this is one of the premier places to view the turning of the aspens. Along the route, you’ll see swaths of quaking, shimmering leaves creating golden waves along the mountainsides.
Features Include:
Wildlife: Bighorn Sheep, Golden Eagles, Mountain Goats, Deer, Elk, Beaver, variety of songbirds, including Wilson’s warblers and white-crowned sparrows
Contact Information
Clear Creek County Chamber & Tourism Bureau
P.O. Box 100
Idaho Springs CO 80452
(303)567-4660
eMail: vogel@co.clear-creek.co.us
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