Creede, Colorado

Creede was the last silver boom town in Colorado in the 19th century. The town leapt from a population of 600 in 1889 to more than 10,000 people in December 1891. We drove Bachelor’s Loop to view the old mines. 

 The Creede mines operated continuously from 1885 until 1980, and were served by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. The old railroad tracks are disintegrating. 

We took a tour of the underground mining museum and were amazed at the horrifying jobs and the working conditions for the miners. 

Testing equipment for the ore. 

Next to the mining museum is the underground volunteer fire department. Dug out and finished by local community volunteers. 

The area is stunning!  

This moose sculpture is made from Ferrari car parts. 

Our campground sits in the Rio Grand river and is lovely!