Family Things To Do in Black Hawk, Colorado

Open during summers, The Gilpin County Historical Museum celebrates Central City as it was in its boom. The museum is ... More on Weather.com

This Greek Revival frame residence was originally constructed in 1874 around an the entrance to a mine. The Thomas house remains in the same condition as when the ... More on Weather.com

Black Hawk is known for having many casinos and a large variety of seasonal attractions. Against a backdrop of being a distinct old west gold mining town with restored old buildings, an active historical society museum, and several ... More on DogFriendly.com

Central City spans the state's extremes of landscape and culture. In a high gulch, against a mantle of pine-and-aspen mountains, honey-colored buildings embraced twisting, narrow lanes. Stone arche... More on Trails

The Central City Cemeteries are some of the best preserved (and largest) in More on Trails

The Golden Gulch houses 245 all coin slot machines. It is conveniently located next to the Golden Gates and across from the Golden Mardi Gras. In the middle of the 1st Floor is an old jail cellar. ... More on uptake_content

The Golden Gulch houses 245 all coin slot machines. It is conveniently located next to the Golden Gates and across from the Golden Mardi Gras. In the middle of the 1st Floor is an old jail cellar.... More on Visitbhcc.com

Gilpin County Historical Museum overlooks Lawrence Street on the hilltop and will take you back to the early days of Central City. Toys, mining artifacts, ... More on uptake_content

This two-story brick courthouse was built in 1900 and now boasts carefully restored hardwood floors, 20-foot-high coved ceilings, mineral display cabinets ... More on Visitbhcc.com

Go back out to the dirt road and turn left up the hill. During the summer season the gate is open so you may see 4x4s, OHVs up here. This fireroad quickly becomes a grunt, but is all rideable if yo... More on trails.mtbr.com

Good little ride. Followed the route described. The second turn (around the pine tree) is the one you'll miss. And it's a great ride fown from there. I also rode a trail on the opposite side of the... More on trails.mtbr.com

The Gilpin History Museum in Central City is housed in a restored schoolhouse built in 1870 and used until the ... More on PlanetWare