ARGO Mill Tour

Overview

Experience the wonder of ingenuity, technology, and entrepreneurial spirit that is the Argo Mill & Tunnel with a guided walking tour. Situated in Historic Idaho Springs in the heart of Colorado Gold Country sits the Mighty Argo Mill and Tunnel, one of the most striking and prominent Heritage Landmarks in the American West. The Argo is a central character in the story of the Colorado gold rush and remains one of the largest, most well-preserved historic gold mills in the world.

Each professionally guided tour of the Argo Mill and Tunnel takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. A gold panning lesson and experience, which lasts about 20 minutes, is also included with every Argo Mill and Tunnel tour.

Hours:
Tours: We offer guided tours on the hour every hour from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Reservations are not required.
Mercantile Gift Shop: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM everyday weather depending

City: Idaho Springs

Thu 17 Jul

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Starting at $25.07

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Thu 17 Jul

Starting at $25.07

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What's Included

Professional guide

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (763)

Ashley C

Sep 2019

We went as family with our 10 and 14 year olds. The tour starts with a short video that gives some background of the mill and mining in the area. Our tour guide, Rachel, gave a quick overview of the opening of the tunnel and the mill and the major people involved. You take a short van ride up the mountain and start by getting an overview of some of the buildings. Be on the lookout for big horn sheep! We saw a bunch. We then put on hard hats and went into the tunnel. She showed us the water still being drained from the tunnel and also showed us some of the gold veins that can still be seen! After the tunnel, we moved into the tour of the mill. Rachel did a great job explaining the process in a way that everyone in our group could understand. The building was just amazing. The structure and the mechanical equipment on the inside were huge and very impressive. After the mine tour, there’s a museum with artifacts and interesting mining/mulling equipment. The final part of the tour was a gold panning lesson. We all found specks of gold that we got to take home! The tour took about an hour and a half total. This was great and we will definitely plan to take visitors back.

Andy H

Sep 2019

We all enjoyed the tour very much. Tour guide Cris was friendly and knowledgeable. We all learnt a lot. Panning for gold at the end was the icing on the cake.

Storyteller816337

Sep 2019

Our tour guide, Brooks, did a great job of explaining the story of the Argo Mill and Tunnel, a early 20th century marvel of innovation and technology. Nothing else like it!