Featured Events

Enjoy a Full Moon hike up to St. Mary’s Glacier (3/4 mile to the top – 1.5 miles round trip) to watch the FULL MOON rise over Yankee Hill. Meet at the trail head at 6:00pm for the FREE hike. Dogs are welcome on a leash.  The group will hike up at dusk and back down by moonlight (or flashlight).

Be prepared for rocky and possibly snowy conditions on the trail. Parking is available in private lots near the trail head for $5. BRING EXACT CHANGE. It’s a self-pay station with an envelope that you’ll need to fill out – so please allow extra time to deal with that. Dress warm ~ It’s always colder at the glacier, so plan accordingly. (This event is weather-dependent. If the sky is cloudy, the hike will likely be cancelled.)

Join the Clear Creek Rec Center for the 2nd Annual Halloween Fun Run through the Idaho Springs Cemetery. There will be a 5k course as well as a 1 mile loop. Free entry, with donations collected for CCMRD Youth Programs. Friendly and leashed dogs welcome (bonus points if Fido is dressed up!)

Register Now at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/169741131293

The Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival takes place the Second Saturday of November from @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Join the Historic Town of Georgetown and Colorado Parks & Wildlife for the Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival!

This festival always takes place the 2nd Saturday in November and runs from 10 am until 3 pm. There will be children’s activities, crafts, music, wildlife programs, hikes, tours and so much more!

Be sure to stop by the Bighorn Sheep Viewing Station and the Georgetown Gateway Visitor Center as trained volunteers with binoculars and spotting scopes help viewers locate the head-banging sheep and offer a brief lesson on the animals!

To visit the viewing station, take I-70 west from Denver to the Georgetown exit (#288). Turn left on Alvarado Road and follow the brown and white binocular signs until you reach the viewing station near Georgetown lake. Bighorns may be noticed from the highway, but, for the safety of both people and wildlife, please view sheep from the viewing station.

For more information:

Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival Website or call the Georgetown Gateway Visitor Center at (303) 569-2405.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife: cpw.state.co.us

The Gateway Visitors Center: www.georgetowntrust.org/gateway-visitor-center.html

Georgetown Promotions Website: www.georgetown-colorado.org

Georgetown Loop Train and Mining Park: www.georgetownlooprr.com

The Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival takes place the Second Saturday of November from @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Join the Historic Town of Georgetown and Colorado Parks & Wildlife for the Annual Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival!

This festival always takes place the 2nd Saturday in November and runs from 10 am until 3 pm. There will be children’s activities, crafts, music, wildlife programs, hikes, tours and so much more!

Be sure to stop by the Bighorn Sheep Viewing Station and the Georgetown Gateway Visitor Center as trained volunteers with binoculars and spotting scopes help viewers locate the head-banging sheep and offer a brief lesson on the animals!

To visit the viewing station, take I-70 west from Denver to the Georgetown exit (#288). Turn left on Alvarado Road and follow the brown and white binocular signs until you reach the viewing station near Georgetown lake. Bighorns may be noticed from the highway, but, for the safety of both people and wildlife, please view sheep from the viewing station.

For more information:

Georgetown Bighorn Sheep Festival Website or call the Georgetown Gateway Visitor Center at (303) 569-2405.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife: cpw.state.co.us

The Gateway Visitors Center: www.georgetowntrust.org/gateway-visitor-center.html

Georgetown Promotions Website: www.georgetown-colorado.org

Georgetown Loop Train and Mining Park: www.georgetownlooprr.com