This place is really cool. So glad Breckenridge has invested in preserving history. Absolutely an…read moreamazing sawmill. Most people would overlook, but I grew up with it, all my relatives previous to me did it for a living. I was forced to as a kid, needless to say at the time a hated it. But I didn't really appreciate being forced to work with my hands. I wanted to play basketball. Anyway this place and the other location has some truly amazing historical items, just down the road from the sawmill. Come visit

We did the Lomax Mine Tour and we loved learning about Breck's mining history and panning for gold…read more I came out with 5-7 gold pieces. Some were flake to slightly large than flake size. Depending on the guide you will get a long or short tour

Outdoor old mining operation nice for young children to walk around. Take the steps up to see more…read moremachinery and read the signs. Small parking lot. Some of the walk is handicapped accessible depending on ability. Not far from Breck. Stop and see the old Sawmill on your way out.

Awesome self guided tour at the mine! No one was there and it was very educational and cool to see…read moreall the machinery. It's out of the way and outside the main street so even though it's part of the Breckenridge history tour it's safe to have a vehicle to get there. Small place, but a good amount of stuff to see if you have some time to spare. Highly recommend checking this place out if you're into how mines used to operate.

We had a GREAT time panning for gold at Lomax Placer Gulch!!!! WONDERFUL guides who taught us SO…read moreMUCH about the gold rush history in Breckenridge and life as a miner. And super instructive and patient as they helped us pan for gold. We both found a gold flake, and I also found a garnet, too! And several beautiful quartz stones. You get to keep everything you find! What a fantastic way to spend a couple of hours while in the area! And your financial support helps keep this type of active-museum around and not developed into more condos, etc. Highly, highly recommend!

Great educational experience. Recommend if driving from Colorado Springs, take the scenic route…read morethrough woodland park using SH-67.

We were a group of two families and we were begrudgingly going to do this for the youngest kiddo in…read morethe group. What dummies we were. The mine tour was far more interesting and fun than we all could've expected. We loved our incredible tour guide in young Bryan who answered all of our many questions with patience and thoroughness. His knowledge was vast and he had the proper amount of enthusiasm. Afterwards, the panning for gold actually kept the kids intrigued longer than expected. Score!

This is an amazing place. Oldest, and highest elevation,…read more standing synagogue west of the Mississippi. Construction & Dedication on Rosh Hashanah, 1884. 10,152 ft elevation, difficult to bake a good Challah.

The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and the building is a beautiful and well-restored piece of…read moreJewish history. While a very small Jewish community remains in Leadville, the town was once home to a thriving community. Why they came, what the did, what institutions they built, etc capture the history of Jews in America. The place is small, so the visit won't take long, but it is well worth it.

Yeah, if you want to find out about the frontier days of the gold and silver rush, the mines, the…read moremen/women that forged their way to wealth, fame death and poverty; this is a place to start. Leadville vied against Denver for the capital of Colorado. But the historical events, strategies, travel and the shuffling for rights of control and ownership started right here at Matchless Mine. We did a guided tour and our tour guide was a bit different in his approach to the stories behind the mine and Leadville. Very intriguing the similarity of the women back than and the women of today. They were very prominent in the development of this vast area. Very interesting and grabbing how the lives of these people all entwined to deliver a booming town and it's people. I'd love to spend a little more time but the day was over.

The Matchless Mine came highly recommended both by the lady at the Leadville Visitor's center and…read morefrom a limited number (3) Yelp reviews. It is about 1 1/2 miles outside downtown Leadville and I think it's over-rated. There are 2 admission prices -- $6 per person ($5 for kids) for the self-guided tour or $10 per person for a guided tour. We were too late for the last guided tour of the day and opted for the $6 self-guided tour. There are 3 or 4 buildings (2 that you can actually walk into) and about 8-10 placards with descriptions of the mining operation and about Baby Doe. One building was the cabin where Baby Doe spent the final years of her life and included some pictures and a copy of her death certificate. You really didn't learn too much about Baby Doe from the displays in the cabin - her story was better told on one of the placards. The other building you could get inside had some displays of old mining equipment and tools but - again - not a whole lot of useful information. You learned more from the signs. Other buildings included a power magazine that you could look into and a couple of non-descript and otherwise unidentified shacks. Maybe the guided tour would have provided more information but by the end of my self-guided tour, I was glad I hadn't paid the extra $4 for the guided tour.

Always a great time and some awesome views by the Georgetown side. We saw so many animals in like…read more8 miles of driving: deer, goats, bobcat, moose...and several areas with running water. I've driven this a few times but right after a snowfall is the best and it makes the animals easy to spot, even while driving.

Whether it's Summer or Winter Guanella pass is your gateway to fun…read more Hike to Bierstadt? Maybe traverse over to Evans. Backpack to Abyss lake? Snowshoe or Alpine ski up to the parking lot? So much to do. So close to Denver Throw in a nice stop at Georgetown for a Drink or Meal Highly recommended

I wish we could post some of our amazing pictures here. Dave Lively is an incredible tour guide…read morewho has a keen knowledge of the history surrounding the park and also a unique family connection. Be sure to book this tour in 2020 if you can.

Dave gave us an amazing tour of Rocky Mountain National Park. He taught us history and helped us…read morelearn all about the beautiful scenery in the park. He gave insight and shared stories that will truly enhance our understanding and visits to the park. We appreciate all the time he took to answer our questions, take our pictures, and show us amazing scenery. We highly recommend his tours to anyone wanting to learn more about and enjoy Rocky Mountain National Park.