Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad

Is short but very nice A lot of history and people are friendly We enjoy our ride Perfect for little kids but still enjoyable for grown ups

Excellent train ride! Super nice and relaxing. The train engineer was super nice, very talkative and great information on the history of the local area. The scenery was great too! Highly recommended.

Though the trip is only 45 minutes in length, the engineer/narrator provided quite a bit of local history during the ride. He was also mindful there were small children on the ride while recounting some of the tawdrier history of the area. The conductor was great with the little ones on board. Tip: Sit towards the back of the last car to minimize coal smoke immersion.

Emily did such a great job, safely operating the train and providing a running commentary about the history of the area. The ride was so great. Beautiful weather too. The engines were very cool. I enjoyed being able to read a little bit about where each was made and some history. Also, the bathroom was sparkling clean. So that was nice too.

Cute train ride and worth the price. I had been wanting to do a train ride for the longest time so I finally found one that was easy to book and made the trip. This place didn't require any reservations and the train leaves a few times each day. We arrived about 30min before departure and didn't have an issue getting tickets or a seat. We looked around the gift shop for a little bit and grabbed some snacks before we boarded the train. All the drinks, snacks, and popcorn were very cheap (not overpriced at all). The train ride was about 60 minutes round trip and the conductor was very informative during the ride. Minus one star because when I boarded the train I asked one of the employees which side was best to sit on. He said that both sides have the same views. He was wrong. Definitely should have sat on the side closest to where we boarded. This side had much better views. I was a little bummed out by this but still enjoyed the ride.

These towns have been changed so much by progress! The new Bronco Billeys has ruined the history of Cripple Creek! Sadly Victor does not get the traffic and business can't make it. The gold mine has also destoried the views. Any historic value has been lost.

Fun quick railroad ride around some gold mining areas. The drive out there is rough (highway 24 is completely unpaved). Very professional and only 15 bucks or so to do this.

Train engineer was very friendly and was willing to take pictures with kids afterwards. I will say, if you go definitely try to sit on the right side of the train car so you get the best views the whole time. The left side gets good views but not as much as the right.

We started our Colorado vacation with the Cripple Creek Railroad touring an old mining town. The tour was beautiful and very informative. My son, who is 4, loves trains so I wanted to make sure we rode one through the beautiful landscape. I didn't imagine there would be so much neat history too, but there is a lot to learn about this little mining town. Did you know that Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman was crafted after a Dr. who lived in Cripple Creek during these times? Or that there is still a mine out that way mining billions of dollars of coal each year. We all really enjoyed ourselves and the conductor even gave my son a piece of coal. Take your binoculars and bring a blanket if it's chilly.

This dog-friendly, slow ride has beautiful scenery and cool history behind the sights. A storm rolled through for us and it's an open ride so we were exposed to the elements with the exception of the roof that helped; it made it more adventurous for us!