Game Check Station Trailhead and Park

Game Check Station Trailhead and Park is a park in Clear Creek, Colorado which is located on East Idaho Springs Road. Game Check Station Trailhead and Park is situated nearby to the fishing area Game Check Trailhead, as well as near the hamlet Russell Gulch.

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 west of Game Check Station Trailhead and Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Idaho Springs and Russell Gulch.

Idaho Springs

Photo: Pri Lalli, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Idaho Springs is a city of 1800 people in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. It is known also as the Gem of the Rockies.

Russell Gulch

Hamlet

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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. Russell Gulch is situated 4 miles northwest of Game Check Station Trailhead and Park.

Black Hawk

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Black Hawk is a city in Gilpin County in Colorado's Front Range. Also known as "The City of Mills". It is a popular destination because casino gambling is legal.

Game Check Station Trailhead and Park

Type: Park
Address: 1335 East Idaho Springs Road, Idaho Springs, CO 80452
Category: recreation area
Location: Clear Creek, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.74363° or 39° 44′ 37″ north

Longitude

-105.47447° or 105° 28′ 28″ west

Operator

Clear Creek County Open Space

Open location code

85FPPGVG+F6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 864809045

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Game Check Trailhead and Ballfield Complex.

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