Starting on Tuesday, July 2 at 5 p.m., Gilpin County will enter Stage 1 Fire Restrictions. Learn more.

 

Welcome to beautiful Gilpin County, Colorado!

Gilpin County is a rural community in Colorado’s high country, neighboring the Continental Divide, yet less than an hour west of downtown Denver.

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News and Public Notices

The following joint letter dated July 1, 2024 was sent to Aspen Springs Residents and Property Owners. It is signed by County Manager Ray Rears, Gilpin County, and Fire Chief Paul Ondr, Timberline Fire.Aspen Springs Resident or Property Owner,Subject: Roadside Fire Mitigation Activities in Aspen Springs Neighborhood
The following letter was delivered to Central City on June 4, 2024:Dear Mayor Fey, Mayor Pro-Tem Tinucci, Alderman Aiken, Alderman Enloe & Alderman Williams:
rom the US Forest Service, Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland

County Spotlight

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions

Effective Tuesday July 2 at 5:00 p.m.

images and descriptions of what is allowed and prohibited under Stage 1 fire restrictions

Read for more details on the Stage 1 classification.

 

Read the July 2024 Gilpin Observer newsletter.

Gilpin County's Electioneering Policy, P-15, Suspended 

During the Board of County Commissioners meeting on April 9th, 2024, the County Manager "suspended" the Electioneering on County Owned Property Policy, as authorized per Resolution 24-54. This policy will be revisited at a later date. 

View the Suspended Policy

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The Best Little County in Colorado

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Rich History

Gilpin County, located in the high country east of the Continental Divide some thirty-seven miles west of Denver, was established in 1861 as one of the original seventeen counties of the Colorado Territory.

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Scenic Beauty

While people, industries and fortunes come and go, the imposing beauty of the mountains along the Continental Divide provide daily inspiration for those drawn to Gilpin County.

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Limited Stakes Gaming

In 1990 a state-wide amendment passed that legalized limited-stakes gambling in Black Hawk and Central City. The initiative required that much of the proceeds from gambling would be provided to the Colorado State Historical Fund for Historic Preservation.

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Living in the High Country

The high country is not for the fainthearted when Mother Nature sends a 100-year snowfall. A three-footer of spring white rain is not uncommon. Gilpinites need to be ready for prime time in the high country.

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