Forge Hill Tunnel Mine

Forge Hill Tunnel Mine is a quarry in Clear Creek, Colorado and has an elevation of 9,304 feet. Forge Hill Tunnel Mine is situated nearby to the hamlet Russell Gulch, as well as near Nevadaville.

Type: Quarry
Description: mine in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States of America
Address: CO

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Argo Tunnel.

Argo Tunnel

Adit

Photo: Plazak, CC BY 3.0.

The Argo Tunnel is a 4.16-mile mine drainage and access tunnel with its portal at Idaho Springs, Colorado, US. It was originally called the Newhouse Tunnel after its primary investor, Salt Lake City mining magnate Samuel Newhouse, and appears by that name in many industry publications from the time period when it was constructed. Argo Tunnel is situated 2 miles southeast of Forge Hill Tunnel Mine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Russell Gulch and Nevadaville.

Russell Gulch

Hamlet

Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Russell Gulch, is a former mining town, now largely a ghost town, in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. Although the population was once much larger than today, and most of the larger commercial buildings stand empty, the town is not completely deserted.

Nevadaville

Hamlet

Photo: Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nevadaville is an extinct gold-mining town in Gilpin County, Colorado, United States. The community is now largely a ghost town, although not completely deserted. Nevadaville is situated 2 miles north of Forge Hill Tunnel Mine.