This is a great little trip. My husband and I and our three chihuahuas went on the ride. The train driver was a great character and made it very enjoyable and informative. I would highly recommend it.
Road out through the country side - Received much history on the gold mining area - A fun adventure - Be ready to breath in coal smoke and fumes - This brought you back to a time in history of pleasant memories - highly recomend
We make sure to take Colorado visitors up to the Creek & this is a don't miss. Have taken the trip & many visitors on this multiple times. Great & knowledgeable employees, a lot of great history & beautiful scenery.
The train engineers are very knowledgeable and their narration as you travel along the train route was very interesting. Beautiful views and a fun adventure!
Our conductor shared a lot of interesting information about what we were seeing. There is one open car and one closed car but you cannot move from one to the other during the ride. There are a few stops for photos but you can't get off the train. It was a scenic ride and well worth it, but warn the kids that a coal train will smell so that don't whine about it the whole time like the kids who were sitting next to us.
This was quite informative and relaxing. Be prepared to wait an hour or more by visiting the nearby museums and of course the donkeys. Bring the family!
We stayed across the street and decided to go on this train ride! So very glad we did! Our conductor, Dave, was so great to listen too and gave such amazing history on the mines and town. He kept us interested and fun. Even pointed out some deer. It was the perfect length of trip I would recommend this to everyone. The cabin was covered so rain or shine would be fine.
It was a nice little ride up and back, the information was interesting and if I remember right it was not very expensive.
Taking the scenic drive to Cripple Creek we stopped at the visitors center (a good stop) heard the train whistle and decided to follow that whistle! EXCELLENT CHOICE. My first trip on narrow gauge was fun. But the Excellence comes into play with each employee in station and on the train. Being on vacation gives you a chance to step and see people who love their job. Worth every minute and penny.
It was a very enjoyable ride, I think it was about 45 minutes. The conductor did a great job telling us interesting historical facts about the area. My elderly mom was in a wheelchair and the conductor and his assistant were willing to pick her up in her wheelchair and lift her up the 3 or 4 steps to the open air car but with one of them on each arm, she was able with their help to stand and climb up the steps. I would recommend wearing glasses to keep the particles from the smoke stack out of your eyes when the wind shifts. It was a little pricey as I paid over $56 for 5 people: myself, mom and 3 kids. We were in the first car and maybe 6 feet away from the conductor so it was neat to be able to watch him shovel coal into the roaring fire inside the engine 2 or 3 times during the ride. I felt it was educational for the kids too.