Cripple Creek, Colorado

About Cripple Creek

Cripple Creek, CO is a small town located in central Colorado, home to 1,122 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Cripple Creek is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 738 residents per square mile.

📰 Cripple Creek News Today

• Fountain Valley Girls JV Volleyball @ Cripple Creek-Victor MaxPreps · Oct 11
• Beloved Ice Castles won't return to Cripple Creek, Colorado this winter CBS News · Oct 6
• The Ice Castles won’t be returning to Cripple Creek for the 2026-2027 winter season Colorado Public Radio · Oct 6
• Ice Castles will not return to Cripple Creek this winter 9News · Oct 5
• Colorado gold mine contributes more than $700 million to Pikes Peak region KKTV · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Colorado headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cripple Creek Unique

• The only place in America named Cripple Creek — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cripple Creek

• Cripple Creek Coffee (café)
• Jackass Cafe (café)
• Ralf's Break Room

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Mollie Kathleen Mine · Attraction
• Outlaws & Law Men Jail Museum · Museum
• Cripple Creek District Museum · Museum
• Cripple Creek and Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad · Attraction
• Heritage Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cripple Creek

• Mountain View Adventure Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cripple Creek

• Cresson Elementary School
• Cripple Creek-Victor Junior-Senior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Cripple Creek

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