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Circle High Above Leadville on the Mineral Belt Trail

Encircling Leadville is the Mineral Belt Trail, one of Colorado’s highest and most scenic paved pathways. At 11.6 miles, this ADA accessible trail winds through aspen groves, conifer forests, and…

Ride the Leadville Colorado and Southern Railroad

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…

Railroads Changed Leadville Forever

As word of the 1860’s gold discoveries in Leadville spread, boom towns rapidly sprang up, populations rose, and individual claims and large mining operations multiplied. Inevitably, railroads raced to construct…