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Hidee Gold Mine, Central City

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The Hidee Gold Mine is a former gold mine in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The Hyde Gold Mine was submitted for patent in 1896 and in the early 1980's the mine owner decide to start giving educational tours. It is one of the tourist attractions in and near the town as a result of the efforts of the local residents, and the Hidee Gold Mine company which worked to recreate the history of mining near Black Hawk, Colorado. There are tours of the mine, which explain the methods that were used both in the past as well as the present. Also during these tours, tourists are given a feel of being a miner, by including a stop at a gold ore vein where tourists use a single-jack (one-handed) hammer and chisel (provided) to chip a gold ore sample loose, which they are allowed to keep as a souvenir. It has also been open since 1988.
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  • We saw all the great reviews and decided to give it a try - we were not disappointed. We really enjoyed the tour of the mine and learning about its operations over the years. It was great being able.....  more
    We saw all the great reviews and decided to give it a try - we were not disappointed. We really enjoyed the tour of the mine and learning about its operations over the years. It was great being able.....  more »
  • We never have been in a gold mine (being from the NE) and this was a really special experience for us and teen kids! Educational without knowing it! Kids loved the surroundings and even myself, who....  more
    We never have been in a gold mine (being from the NE) and this was a really special experience for us and teen kids! Educational without knowing it! Kids loved the surroundings and even myself, who....  more »
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  • This was one of the best experiences we have done. I loved how educational this tour was!! We had crusty Rusty as our guide he was fun and my kiddo enjoyed the interactive and knowledge that Rusty shared with us. Roy was fabulous and he was patient and loved teaching not just kids but adults too about how to pan gold. I would hands down recommend Hidee to Anyone and everyone! Everyone loved their job!! Everyone wanted to teach people! Safety is huge for them and there was never a minute for us that we felt unsafe. Thank you to everyone who made us feel welcomed
  • Great place for a family fun. πŸ˜ƒπŸ‘ Nice staff, tourist and family friendly tour overall. Educational and fun for kids and adults. My personal opinion - it’s a bit overpriced(we got deluxe package +panning lesson for 5 people) and the actual mining was too shot(a few minutes per person), but we were aware of it and it’s OK with us. It was definitely worth it, since it was our one-time family experience in a gold mine. Our tour guide was Rusty, the real miner with 50 years of experience. He made our tour quite informative and fun, helped every one to get a shiny little rock, he was patient and helpful during our panning lesson. Do not expect you get a pound or two of gold there:) It’s all about the true experience! Love it! A bit sparkles on my rock and in my washed sand made my day! Highly recommend this place! Thank you Hidee Mine guys and Rusty!πŸ˜ƒπŸ‘

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