The Gilpin County Slash Site is now open for the season

 

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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New concessionaire brings exciting recreation opportunities to northern Colorado

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (April 23, 2024) – Trailhead shuttles, glamping yurts, and paddleboard rentals … these are some of the exciting new possibilities coming to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests & Pawnee National Grassland over the next five years thanks to a new public-private partnership with Vista Recreation. 

Construction at Justice Center

Attention Jurors & Justice Center Visitors: Materials for replacing the Gilpin County Justice Center’s Low Slope Roof Project have been delivered to the Justice Center’s main parking lot. Please note that these materials are taking up most of the parking in the lower-level parking lot. Construction is expected to last approximately two months, weather dependent.

The Gilpin County Slash Site is OPEN for the season

Due to the recent wind storm and downed trees, the Gilpin County Slash Site has opened for the season 2 weeks early. The slash site will open on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, with the same days and hours as the Transfer Station.   It is scheduled to remain open through Sunday, November 3rd, 2024.
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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. 

Click here to 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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