A TUNNEL TO ANOTHER TIME…
Ride and Mine Tours are Closed for the 2022 Season!
Lantern Tours will continue through October
Sorry, children 4 years old and younger are not allowed to enter the mine per state safety regulations. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No mine tours offered on the last train of the day.
Experience the ‘Old West’ as it was when Georgetown was known as “The Silver Queen of the Rockies” with Mine Tours and Gold Panning.
Mine tours are available April through mid-September. Please wear closed-toe shoes or sneakers. Jackets are recommend for the year-round 44 degree temperature inside the mine!
THE LEBANON SILVER MINE TOUR WITH GOLD PANNING
Enhance your train ride with an optional walking tour of the Lebanon Silver Mine, located at the halfway point on the railroad. The tour takes you 500 feet into a mine tunnel bored in the 1870s. Your guide will point out rich veins of silver and tell you about early-day mining. The temperature inside the mine is a constant 44 degrees Fahrenheit, so bring a jacket or buy one in our well-stocked gift stores. The tour also includes panning for gold and you get to keep the gold you find!
THE LEBANON EXTENSION MINE TOUR
The Lebanon Extension mine tour goes into the southwest Lebanon access tunnel. This tour takes you over 1,000 feet into Leavenworth Mountain. This tunnel follows a section of the Hise ore body that extends from the silver mines of Silver Plume to the Silver Queen mine in Georgetown. You will see naturally occurring “silver pearls”, calcified hobnail boot prints, calcite dams, stalactites that are over 100 years old.
TALL TALES & TOMMYKNOCKERS LANTERN TOUR
AVAILABLE SATURDAY EVENINGS JUNE TO OCTOBER
Hosted by the Clear Creek Paranormal Research Society and led by the delightfully eccentric Professor Thaddius J. Krimbell, Esq., this 90-minute guided tour through the Lebanon tunnel dives deeper into the haunted history of the mine. Come journey with us into the depths of the Lebanon tunnel by the light of only your candle lanterns to learn of the miner’s superstitions and ghost stories while you partake in a live time ghost hunting session. This tour does not include a train ride and guests are shuttled to the tour by van. Ages 16 and up. Call 888-456-6777 by 4:30 PM the day of to book.
NOTES & TERMS:
The mine tour adds another 1 hour and 15 minutes to your train trip. The mine tour is not recommended for young children who cannot walk the entire distance on their own, anyone who is mobility impaired in any way, or those who might have a problem at 9,000 feet in elevation. Strollers and wheelchairs are not permitted. Mine tours are not available on the last train departure of the day. All guests must wear hard hats.
The tours involve about 3/4 of a mile of walking into dark, enclosed spaces. Children under 5 years of age are not permitted underground in either the Everett or the Lebanon Mines. Children under 5 years old may visit the site of the mines but must stay above ground and under the care of a parent or guardian. Weather conditions can change rapidly, so please come prepared for an outdoor adventure!
*** While every effort is made to adhere to the published schedule, the Georgetown Loop Railroad reserves the right to delay or cancel trains for any reason and will not be held liable. Locomotives and passenger cars are subject to change without notice.***
Call Now For Reservations: 1-888-456-6777
Email: info@historicrailadventures.com
Address:
P.O. Box 249
Georgetown, CO 80444