Want to hit your longest drive? Then head up to high elevation, where thinner air means less resistance on your golf ball. It’s been calculated that for every 5,000 feet…
Five miles west of Leadville sits Turquoise Lake, one of Colorado’s favorite high-altitude recreation destinations. Dammed in the 19th century and named for the rare turquoise deposits found nearby, Turquoise…
In the late 19th century, the president of the Colorado Midland Railroad built a line from Leadville to Aspen. Today, Hagerman Pass follows this train line, providing an adventurous way…
Twenty miles south of Leadville is Clear Creek Reservoir, a body of water that’s part of the “Eleven-Mile Reach,” a 500-year-old floodplain that starts at the confluence of the Arkansas…
This winter, head to Leadville’s Huck Finn Ice Rink, an outdoor skating rink that’s ideal for athletes wanting to switch up their routine, families seeking a fun activity, and kids…
Leadville’s 150-year history has had a profound effect on shaping Colorado’s landscape. From its earliest gold strikes to the establishment of its national forests, Leadville has played a major role…
In 1879, when the silver boom was at its peak, loads of the precious metal were being shipped from Leadville to Buena Vista via stagecoach. The days and times of…
Born in 1858 in Ohio, Jesse Fuller McDonald was a student of civil engineering and surveying. In 1879, he moved to Leadville to pursue a career in mining, though his…
Hop aboard the Leadville Colorado and Southern Railroad for the most relaxing and scenic Rocky Mountain experience. This two-and-a-half-hour train ride takes passengers up 1,000 feet from Leadville and through…
Horace Tabor and his first wife, Augusta, moved into a two-story clapboard house in 1877. Just two years later, Horace declared their home’s location ideal for his new project—the Tabor…
Ride the Route of the Silver Kings, a self-guided driving tour that takes visitors through Leadville’s historic mining district. This 20-square-mile tour consists of a set of interconnected roads where…
Celebrate Leadville’s rich mining history at Boom Days, a multi-day street fair that takes place the first weekend of every August. Stroll among 100 food carts and crafts booths, take…
Leadville is a world-renowned recreation destination. Whatever the season, there’s an exciting and fun activity waiting for you. With its cooler temperatures, sunny, blue skies, and fields full of wildflowers,…
With the arrival of warm springtime temperatures, Colorado’s snow trickles into streams, flows into creeks, and finally joins a mighty river where it becomes whitewater. It’s during this time of…
Discover Leadville’s winter wonderful with a snowshoe hike. When snow is deep in the forest and pine trees are draped in white, the world becomes quiet and still. After a…
In April of 1860, prospectors struck gold in California Gulch near present-day Leadville. Within the month, 10,000 people had descended upon the area, establishing multiple boom camps in hopes of…
With one of the longest winter seasons in Colorado, Leadville residents take their winter sports seriously. So much so, Colorado Mountain College offers courses in Cross-Country Skiing and Ski-Area Management….
While people enjoy exploring Leadville’s mining district in the summer, heavy snowfall turns it into a sports enthusiast’s wonderland. Leadville’s Historic Mining District is located immediately east of downtown, at…
Horace Tabor’s life story is a testament to hard work but also a great anecdote about short-sightedness. From a simple stone-cutter, he would grow to become one of the country’s…
Any sunny day is a perfect day to visit a park. Leadville has several parks where you can bring your kids, play soccer, let your dog loose, or simply take…
In Colorado, hiking is a way of life. Hundreds of trails, from flat lakeside paths to steep mountain switchbacks, scatter the state, making hiking easy and accessible for so many…
In 1983, a group of runners took off on an insane task—to run 100 miles through high-altitude, rugged Rocky Mountain terrain. Their grit and determination inspired the creation of the…
Do you live in Leadville? Are you looking to relocate? The following are businesses and services that will help you connect with people, feel more settled, take care or your…
Because it’s centrally located and has trailheads in 11 counties, Colorado’s San Isabel National Forest is one of the state’s most accessible forests. Lake County’s Leadville Ranger District is right…