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Idaho Springs hopes to strike gold again with scenic gondola, mountaintop attraction

In addition to the cable car, a mountain park with miles of trails for mountain biking and hiking is coming

Bryan McFarland, left, and Mary Jane Loevlie with the Mighty Argo Cable Car at Argo Mill in Idaho Springs, Colorado on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The gondola will travel 1.3 miles, climbing 1,300 feet on the 10-minute ride. At the top will be pedestrian plazas, viewing decks, an observation trestle, food and beverage options and an amphitheater. (Hyoung Chang/Denver Post file)
Bryan McFarland, left, and Mary Jane Loevlie with the Mighty Argo Cable Car at Argo Mill in Idaho Springs, Colorado on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The gondola will travel 1.3 miles, climbing 1,300 feet on the 10-minute ride. At the top will be pedestrian plazas, viewing decks, an observation trestle, food and beverage options and an amphitheater. (Hyoung Chang/Denver Post file)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014. (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
By | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Ground has been broken on a $58 million project to build a 1.2-mile gondola that will haul 22 10-person cabins up the mountain from the historic Argo Mill in town.
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