Cripple Creek is a statutory city that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 1,155 at the 2020 United States Census. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp located 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Colorado Springs near the base of Pikes Peak. The Cripple Creek Historic District, which received National Historic Landmark status in 1961, includes part or all of the city and the surrounding area. The city is now a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Entering Cripple Creek.
Battle Mountain mines, Cripple Creek in 1898
Sunset in Cripple Creek in 1899 with Mt. Pisgah – the conical peak at left
Looking east on Bennett Avenue, early 20th century
Teller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 24,710. The county seat is Cripple Creek, and the most populous city is Woodland Park.
Teller County Court House in Cripple Creek
Amazonite crystal, from Crystal Peak area near Florissant
Mountains in Teller County
Casinos in Cripple Creek