Area Attractions and Things To Do Near Cripple Creek

Rocking M Ranch Campground puts you at the center of some of Colorado’s most spectacular mountain country. Camping near Cripple Creek CO means waking up at 10,000 feet with gold mining history, scenic drives, and natural wonders right outside your door. The historic towns of Cripple Creek and Victor are just 10 to 15 minutes away, offering casinos, museums, and narrow gauge railroad excursions through the old mining district. Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Mueller State Park, and the Royal Gorge are all within easy driving distance. Whether you are here for hiking, wildlife, hot springs, fossil beds, or simply the quiet of the Colorado Rockies, there is no shortage of things to do near Cripple Creek. Use Rocking M Ranch as your base camp and explore it all.

Altitude Effects & Tips

Rita the Rock Planter

PR5G+MX, Victor, CO 81212

https://www.visitcos.com/areas/victor/victor-troll/

Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine

9388 Highway 67, Cripple Creek

Tours daily

Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

520 E Carr Avenue, Cripple Creek

Heritage Center

9283 S Highway 67, Cripple Creek

(Cripple Creek Visitor’s Center)

The Butte Theater

139 East Bennett Ave, Cripple Creek

Box Office: (719) 689-6402

Outlaw and Lawmen Jail Museum

136 West Bennett Ave, Cripple Creek

Old Homestead House Museum

353 Myers Ave, Cripple Creek

Restaurants, Shopping and Casinos – Cripple Creek

https://www.visitcripplecreek.com/

Cripple Creek and Victor Gold Mining Company

Victor

Tours begin at Victor Lowell Thomas Museum (see below)

Victor Lowell Thomas Museum

298 Victor Avenue, Victor

American Eagles Overlook and Historic Mine

Located along Little Grouse Mountain Trail on the south side of Victor.

Victor’s Gold Camp Ag & Mining Museum

102 2nd Avenue, Victor

Mueller State Park

21045 S State Highway 67, Divide

Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center

Wildlife area: 4729 Twin Rocks Rd., Florissant

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

15807 County Rd 1, Florissant

Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center

201 S Fairview St, Woodland Park

Guffey Gorge (Paradise Cove) Waterfall & Swimming Hole

https://www.uncovercolorado.com/activities/guffey-gorge-paradise-cove/

Skaguay Reservoir

Skaguay Reservoir – Google Maps

Manitou Park Lake

State Highway 67, Woodland Park

Eleven Mile Reservoir and State Park

Lake George

Eleven Mile Canyon Recreation Area (South Platte River)

Lake George

Pikes Peak Cog Railway

515 Ruxton Ave, Manitou Springs

(719) 685-5401

Cave of the Winds

100 Cave of the Winds Rd, Manitou Springs

Manitou Cliff Dwellings

https://www.cliffdwellingsmuseum.com

Iron Springs Chateau

Manitou Springs, Colorado

http://ironspringschateau.com/

Garden of the Gods

1805 N 30th St, Colorado Springs

Seven Falls

1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd, Colorado Springs

Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Rd., Colorado Springs

Flying W Ranch

3330 Chuckwagon Rd., Colorado Springs

(719) 598-4000

https://www.flyingw.com/

Royal Gorge Route Railroad

401 Water St., Canon City

(719) 276-4000

https://www.royalgorgeroute.com/

Mount Princeton Hot Springs

Buena Vista / Nathrop

(719)395-2447

Cottonwood Hot Springs

Buena Vista

(719)395-6434

White Water Rafting

Numerous companies in Buena Vista and Canon City

Hiking and Off-Road Trails

https://www.alltrails.com/us/colorado/cripple-creek

https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/maps

USDA Forest Service – Completed Motor Vehicle Use Maps

Pikes Peak info

Check out our FAQ page where we answer the top questions asked about Pikes Peak nearby.