Dariane H.
8/30/2025
Neat gift shop! Super nice and knowledgeable staff. The tour was awesome and worth doing! We brought our 7 year old and our 1 year old with no issues. They have fun helmet names and gave little...
Crystal Gold Mine
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51931 Silver Valley Rd
Kellogg, ID 83837
The only authentic 1880's underground gold mine tour in the Northwest! Winter or summer, the Silver Valley is a great place to vacation! The Crystal Gold Mine, near Kellogg, Idaho was one of the first hard rock mines in the Silver Valley. Worked during the 1880’s; closed by hiding the mine, it was rediscovered in 1991, reclaimed in 1996, and opened as a tourist historical attraction. The work was all done in candlelight by hand. The guided underground tour explains how they drilled with "Hand Steels" using "Single Jacks" and "Double Jacks" (Hammers), how they traced the quartz vein using 1880 methods, how they tested the vein for gold. Beautiful stalactite crystals of smithsonite in an array of colors coat the walls. Gold and wire silver can still be seen in the quartz vein. Crystal Gold Mine can be reached by taking Idaho Exit 54 on Interstate 90 to the Miner's Memorial (located on the North side of the freeway). Turn left (west) on Silver Valley Road, and go two miles.
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4.547 reviews
Chris T.
12/28/2024
We came to Coeur d' Alene during December and museums and other places are closed for the season. I really wanted to go to the silver mine, but it was closed for the season, but this Gold mine is...
Stephanie W.
8/1/2024
We absolutely loved our experience at the crystal gold mine. The tour guide was charismatic, and knowledgeable about the history of the mine. We loved being able to do many different things with...
Valerie S.
7/4/2024
Unforgettable experience! As we checked in after a long day of travel, Dan & Holly went WAY above and beyond to accommodate us despite an error I had made in booking our site. They were extremely...
Melissa T.
6/23/2024
We greatly enjoyed this visit during our family vacation to the area. Our tour guide, Destiny, was very knowledgable and so great with our four children. The tour itself is interesting and sparked...
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