Cripple Creek

Cripple Creek

Colorado's third legalized gambling town, Cripple Creek once had the most lucrative mines in the state—and 10,000 boozing, brawling, bawdy citizens. Today, its old mining structures and the stupendous curtain of the Collegiate Peaks are marred by slag heaps and parking lots. Although the town isn't as picturesque as Central City or Black Hawk, the other gambling hot spots, Cripple Creek—a little rougher and dustier—feels more authentic.

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