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Georgetown Loop Railroad, Devil's Gate Depot
The Georgetown end of the narrow-gauge Georgetown Loop between Georgetown and Silver Plume: steam in the main season, diesel the rest of the year, with themed fall and holiday trains and mine tours from April to September.
Check current hours on the business’s own page.
The Georgetown Loop Railroad runs between its Devil’s Gate Depot in Georgetown and its Silver Plume depot at 825 Railroad Avenue. From I-70 exit 228, turn into Georgetown, take the first right at the roundabout onto Argentine Street, stay right at the fork, and the road ends at the depot. The railroad asks passengers to arrive 30 minutes before departure to pick up printed tickets; group reservations are on 303-569-0133.
The railroad’s FAQ says the ride is about an hour and a quarter in the main season and about 55 minutes from mid-October through early January, that steam generally runs from Memorial Day weekend through early October but is not guaranteed, and that the Silver Plume station is open late May through mid-October and closed in spring and winter. Mine tours run April through September. Its events page (https://www.georgetownlooprr.com/events/) lists the 2026 themed trains: Pumpkinfest, Autumnfest, the Trick or Treat Train and the holiday trains from 6 November to 24 December. Tickets are sold through the railroad’s online calendar; no prices or departure times were on the pages read. Facts from the railroad’s FAQs & Directions and events pages, read 10 October 2026.
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Checked October 10, 2026 against georgetownlooprr.com. Hours and phone numbers change fastest, so the business’s own page is the record. Report a correction
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Read about Georgetown Loop Railroad, Devil's Gate Depot
- Georgetown history: silver, homes and a railroad loop
Georgetown through the buildings of its mining boom: the historic district, Hamill House, the firehouse, the 1874 schoolhouse and the railroad.
- Georgetown with kids: one train ride, one town walk
A timed train ride or mine tour as the anchor, plus a park, the library and a short historic-district walk. High-country trails are a separate outing.
- Explore Georgetown: six places in driving order
From the visitor center at exit 228 to the Loop train at Devil's Gate, lunch downtown, City Park, an hour inside a working gold mine, and the lake loop with dinner at Cabin Creek. Thursday to Sunday suits it; Guanella Pass is a separate drive.
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