A tour of the Bachelor Syracuse Mine in Ouray (pronounced YOU-ray) – a Victorian town that is a National Historic Site in its entirety – will take you 1,500 feet into Gold Mountain. This was one of Ouray’s most reliable producers, netting its three owners about $250,000 each in its early years – more than $4 million each in today’s dollars. Learn the history of mining, eat a miner’s breakfast and more. 95 Gold Mountain Trail, 970-325-0220, bachelorsyracusemine.com.

Along the way

Stay: Historic Beaumont Hotel & Spa, 505 Main St., 970-325-7000, beaumonthotel.com

Eat: O’Brien’s Pub & Grill, 726 Main St., 970-325-4386. Don’t miss Mouse’s Chocolates & Coffee for its famed “scrap” cookies, 520 Main St., 970-325-7285, mouseschocolates.com.

Drink: Ouray Brewery, award-winning craft beers, rooftop seating available, swings for bar chairs, great food too. 607 Main St., 970-325-7388, ouraybrewery.com.

Fun: Ouray Perimeter Trail around town, along the roiling Uncompahgre River. ouraytrails.org

Hidden gem: Box Canyon Waterfall & Park, where Canyon Creek’s rushing waters collide with a narrow box canyon, rubbed smooth by untold years of surging waters. Easy hikes for toddlers and seniors alike at the west end of Third Avenue. If driving, follow U.S. 550 south of town and after the first hairpin curve, immediately turn right onto CR 361, following signs to the right and passing the Uncompahgre Gorge. $2 to $4, 970-325-7080, CR 316, Ouray, ouraycolorado.com.

(Photo credit: Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour Facebook page)