Overview

Hype:

The Colorado Railroad Museum is a non-profit railroad museum. The museum is located on 15 acres at a point where Clear Creek flows between North and South Table Mountains in Golden, Colorado. The museum was established in 1959 to preserve a record of Colorado's flamboyant railroad era, particularly the state's pioneering narrow-gauge mountain railroads.

Time:

Fees: Admission and Train Ride

Recommended Ages:

0-3
4-11
12-19
20-49
50-69
70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

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Features:
  • Museums
  • Displays
  • Shopping
  • Rides
  • Potable Water
  • Mining
  • Picnic Tables
  • Pavilions
  • Restrooms - Flush
  • Road Access is Paved
  • Access Road is 2WD Accessible

Links: https://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Railroad_Museum

Getting There

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Location

Closest City or Region: Golden, Colorado

Coordinates: 39.771452, -105.193388

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Brochure

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July 30, 2020 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Jaren Wagner, Killian Wagner,

Story

We had a lot of fun at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Our only regret is not arriving sooner (although in our defense, the website was confusing) so we could have seen the Thrilling Thursday presentations. One of the volunteers there was nice enough to show our kids how the turntable works and even let them push it. We were very amazed at the model railroad town in the museum and were glad that Ondy had a few loose quarters so we could watch the trains go around.

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