The 2024 RMIHR will be held at the Creede Underground Mining Museum #9 USFS Road 503, Creede, CO 81130.
On-site camping is not available, so it’s important that you make your own lodging plans in the area. For a list of camping and RV locations, visit Creede.com.
Trailers used for hauling rigs to the event may be stored in the parking lot during RMIHR.
This historic mining town offers contemporary boutiques for plenty of shopping but maintains its traditional character through remembrance of its roots. Our Underground Mining Museum and old mining tours hint at older times, yet you can still step back into the present by walking down Main Street, and into one of our unique and beautiful art galleries.
Despite our small, year-round population (around 700), we have the largest percentage of National Forest land within any other county in Colorado. That means you’ll have lots of opportunities to find adventure in big, wide-open wilderness.
Get some artistic inspiration at Creede Repertory Theatre or in any one of our number of beautiful art galleries. Wander around town and you’re sure to find live music streaming out the doors of local watering holes.
If you have a fondness for the past, plan a day to investigate our heritage with a walking tour at the Creede Historical Museum, a guided tour at the Underground Mining Museum and a drive along the scenic Bachelor Loop. But be warned, you might develop a bit of our Old West attitude.
Our small community also means big family get-togethers. Creede hosts many events and festivals throughout the year, all of which are family-friendly!
Creede’s uninhibited wilderness, unexpected entertainment, inspired art community, and well-preserved heritage are what brings families back to visit us, year after year. In fact, many have been visiting Creede for generations!
Take a chance and seek out “the road less traveled.” Creede will be your best adventure yet!
The Bachelor Loop Historic Tour is a 17-mile drive, on your own, through the historic mining district above Creede. The tour takes you across mine locations from the 1890s and abandoned ghost towns that once rivaled Creede in size. The road weaves its way up through the canyon north of Creede climbing under the ragged cliff sides.
The main route follows West Willow Creek to top out with the aged forests of Bristle Cone pine trees. The east route, a road specified for four-wheel drive vehicles, is a slower travel that follows East Willow Creek for the majority of the terrain then turns to the west in a steep climb to converge again with the main road of the Bachelor Loop.
A number of interpretive stops and points of interest provide direction along the route. The entrance station is located at the Creede & Mineral County Visitor Center, and directs tourists north, through Creede, to a second kiosk at the junction of East & West Willow Creek. The tour ends just above Creede at stops #15 & 16 (Creede Cemetery and Bob Ford’s Grave site).
Interpretive stops are indicated by large wooden timbers on the ground, displaying tour stop numbers and a miner’s pick and shovel logo. Match these numbers to the map and the narrative that follows. Additional pick and shovel logo shields are located along the tour route to serve as route guides.