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Mount Evans Colorado Mountain Goat
Mount Evans mountain goat. Photo: Wally Gobetz

Clear Creek County, Colorado

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Clear Creek County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861. It remains one of only two counties (along with Gilpin) to still use the original boundaries. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,088. The county seat is Georgetown.

The county was named after the creek that runs through it and is home to several trails, protected national parks, and wilderness areas. Arapaho, Pike, and Roosevelt national forests, James Peak Wilderness, and Mount Evans Wilderness are all found within the region.

Visit the Clear Creek County official website.

Clear Creek County Colorado Map
Clear Creek County map.

County Towns

  • Downieville
  • Dumont
  • Empire
  • Georgetown
  • Idaho Springs
  • Lawson
  • Saint Mary’s
  • Silver Plume

Adjacent Counties

  • Gilpin – northeast
  • Grand – northwest
  • Jefferson – east
  • Park – south
  • Summit – west
Clear Creek County Welcome Sign
Clear Creek County welcome sign. Photo by: Jimmy Emerson, DVM
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Clear Creek County Courthouse in Georgetown. Photo: John Deacon
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Whitewater Road in downtown Idaho Springs. Photo: MortAuPat

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