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

Sun 29 Jun

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Starting at $25.07

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Sun 29 Jun

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)

diosalatina62

May 2019

We stopped by the Argo on a rainy cold day hoping to go on a tour of the mill/mine. As the only 2 people there, we weren't confident that a tour would still be offered... boy were we in for a surprise! Despite the cold temps and it only being the 2 of us, we were provided with an incredibly informative and humorous tour- we learned so much about mining and its history in this town! Our guide gave us ample time to explore the site and ask questions. We ended with gold panning, a fun little activity, despite being a "timid panner". :) We loved this place and cannot recommend it highly enough.

tasha808n702

Apr 2019

I went on this tour a couple weeks ago and had a great time. My tour guide was Will and he was awesome. He was very informative and hilarious.

antoniodacruz

Apr 2019

As a South Africa from a Gold ming town Springs I really enjoyed this location and its history. The tunnel itself has been pluffed 30 metres in so no deep walk into the mountain. The crusher and refinery are a maze of wooden walkways and platforms covered in Zinc sheeting. A well preserved monument to the industry in the area. The guide was well informed and entertaining.