Eventually, they were combined into one large entity under the name Cripple Creek. Three towns were created by these investors: Fremont, Cripple Creek, and Hayden Placer. Within a year there was a post office established and investors from larger cities were coming into town to plat and sell land. This spurred the beginning of the last of the Colorado gold rushes. Photo by: trialsanderrorsĬripple Creek became more than just a high-elevation valley in 1890 when a miner discovered an extensive amount of rich gold ore in the area. History Battle Mountain Mines in Cripple Creek, CO circa 1898. Combined with Victor, it was the “World’s Greatest Gold Camp”, and today there are about 1,155 residents. It’s situated in Teller County in an area full of historic mines and surrounded by nature at an elevation of 9,494 feet.
The casinos aren’t as large as in Black Hawk, but there’s plenty to see and do in this fascinating town. Downtown is lined with nearly all casinos and plenty of historic charm. Cripple Creek is an Old West gambling town, located about an hour west of Colorado Springs.
