During your stay, plan to visit the GOLD RUSH HOTEL & CASINO...the Cornerstone of Cripple Creek! ATTRACTIONS The Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine Tours Cripple Creek Ghost Walk Tours Butte Opera House Outdoor Adventure and Activities   Cripple Creek is an historic mining town, located at 9,945 feet overlooking the Sangre De’ Cristo mountain range. To this day, donkeys that are direct descendents from the mining days still roam the town.