Last Chance Mine

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504 Last Chance Rd
Creede, CO 81130
This is a 1891 silver mine that is being restored and open- free to see. It has rock and mineral collecting, old buildings, its own museum and mine buildings. We are working on opening the underground for tours and continuing to restore six old structures.The 1891 tunnel was opened in June 2014 and opened to the public in 2018 for the first underground mine tours. In 2021 we opened 2 more mine tours giving you options of 3 mine tours now. With 2 more tours coming in 2022 we are the only mine that gives you options of tours. The best time you can have in Creede, Colorado. Visit our free museums and see great mineral collections from mines i worked for along with a historic photo gallery room. Great vistas and overlooks you and your loved will leave with memories that will last a lifetime. You will visit no other place quite like this place, Come see the number one thing to do in Creede, Colorado according to multiple travel sites, Tripadvisor, Google, Yelp and others See you there.

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4.535 reviews
Chad H.
6/27/2025

It's a hike to get there and there are more ways than 1 to get there. Suggest you do both the easy route and 4x4 route. An awesome experience for a rock hound or someone who enjoys history,...

Tonya V.
9/10/2025

We enjoyed this tour. They have jackets you may use (if you hang them back up) because it is underground and quite chilly! You will want to pay for the audio tour because the signage is limited.

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Bill N.
10/27/2024

What a blast lol The place is rich in history, it is crazy to see the reality of how hard people work before $15 an hour became a government requirement.

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Jodi C.
7/20/2024

The experience of seeing this old mine was a privilege and we appreciate the effort and spirit behind trying to maintain it for the public. Thanks. The experience of being barked at, demeaned and...

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K. J. M.
9/11/2024

So very interesting! Add this stop, along with seeing a show at the CRT, to your visit to Creede. It's an educational, thrilling trip back in time. Now that we've discovered it, we plan to go...

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