Vindicator Valley Trailhead

A nice trail through gold history

This trail reminds us of growing up in Colorado in the 1960's and seeing amazingly intact old mines. We love the whole area and all the information signs telling the history of the different mines.

A nice trail through gold history

This trail reminds us of growing up in Colorado in the 1960's and seeing amazingly intact old mines. We love the whole area and all the information signs telling the history of the different mines.

So much to see!

My husband and I loved the trail, and all there was to learn along it! For those who want to see the sights but don’t trust their legs at altitude, there is an auto-accessible route to the top, which ...

So much to see!

My husband and I loved the trail, and all there was to learn along it! For those who want to see the sights but don’t trust their legs at altitude, there is an auto-accessible route to the top, which ...

Great find, easy hike

The elevation is above 10,000 feet so if you aren’t acclimated you may get a little winded, but the trail itself is an easy 2-mile loop hike. There were multiple stunning old mines with interesting p...