National Mining Hall of Fame Travel Information (Leadville, CO)

Elbert Creek Campground Active campers come to Elbert Creek, and it seems that they are not around enough to really take in the atmosphere of the campground. Elbert Creek has an agreeable location, high in the mountains alon... Leadville, CO

Gold Park Campground Gold Park is nearly the ideal tent campground. It is somewhat out of the way, on a dirt road, small, in a picturesque setting, and adjacent to many outdoor attractions. The dirt road leads up Homestak... Minturn, CO

Kite Lake Campground You can bag three fourteeners in one hike from this campground, which lies above the tree line in a bowl of granite mountains. This is also a historic mining district that you can tour by car. But bef... Alma, CO

Leadville: Historic Mining Town High in the Rockies At an elevation of 10,200 feet, Leadville is the country’s highest incorporated city. The “Cloud City” boasts the highest of many things, including the highest church steeple in North America; views o... Leadville, CO

Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway The cool mountain air and fresh scent of pine trees beckons you to the Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway. Traveling through two different national forests, thick stands of pine trees cover the mountains... Leadville, CO

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Hagerman Pass Road (Distance: 0.1 mi) The road is not difficult, but high clearance is recommended. In the narrower sections, adequate pull-offs facilitate passing. Below timberline, the road travels through pine and aspen forest. Special...

Leadville, CO - Off-Highway Drives - length:62.1 mi

Leadville-Turquoise Loop (Distance: 0.2 mi) Janus-faced Leadville, the highest incorporated city in the U.S. at 10,152 feet, remains a regal boom-bust town. Things are pretty quiet here. One attraction is its huge, gaudy Victorian historic di...

Leadville, CO - Road Biking - length:27 mi

Weston Pass Road (Distance: 5.1 mi) Navigation along the Weston Pass route is a simple matter, and the road is suitable for cars—except for a couple of miles on the west side of the summit, where high clearance is preferable. Special At...

Leadville, CO - Off-Highway Drives - length:25.7 mi

Highline Loop Trail (Distance: 5.4 mi) Nestled at the base of Mount Massive, Colorado’s second highest mountain, the Highline Loop is a glorious snowshoe hike deep in the quiet woods southwest of Leadville. The hike forms a triangle combin...

Malta, CO - Snowshoeing - length:7.1 mi

Mount Massive Wilderness Trails (Distance: 5.4 mi) “Massive” aptly describes Colorado’s second-highest peak, its hulking shape dominating the Sawatch Range’s silhouette west of Leadville. Mount Massive’s east face spreads broadly along this portion of...

Leadville, CO - Hiking - length:20 mi

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Mt. Massive 1 Mt. Massive Golf Club Public, 9 holes 3003 yards, par 36 3.3 miles from center of National Mining Hall of Fame

Copper Creek Copper Creek Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6094 yards, par 70 19.2 miles from center of National Mining Hall of Fame

Bear Breckenridge Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 3694 yards, par 36 23.7 miles from center of National Mining Hall of Fame

Beaver Breckenridge Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 3582 yards, par 36 23.7 miles from center of National Mining Hall of Fame

Elk Breckenridge Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 3563 yards, par 36 23.7 miles from center of National Mining Hall of Fame

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