Insiders Guide to Leadville and Twin Lakes

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Colorado Travel Planning Guides : Leadville

The Insider's Guide to Leadville and Twin Lakes has the information you need to plan an adventurous Colorado Vacation. Leadville and Twin Lakes are loaded with hiking trails, major events and old west history featuring six museums including the National Mining Museum. Leadville is also home to fantastic local diners, restaurants, a brewery and The Tennessee Pass Cookhouse that can only be reached by hiking or skiing. There's also cozy, luxurious, economical and comfortable lodging.

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Mt. Massive Golf Course
259 County Rd. #5 Leadville, CO 719.486.2176
North America's Highest Golf Course" Open May-Oct. Reasonably Priced. Spectacular natural setting. Relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Grill, Bevs, rentals. Tee times 7 days in advance.

Re/Max Aspen Leaf Realty
711 Harrison Ave. Unit A Leadville, CO
719.486.1930
877.277.3653
Our full time, experienced agents are ready to help anyone from the 1st time homebuyer to the seasoned Real Estate Investor. Available 7 days per week.

The Delaware Hotel
700 Harrison Ave.
Leadville, CO
719.486.1418
800.748.2004
Historic hotel. Old-West ambience, a unique lodging experience.

Grand West Village Resort
99 Grand West Dr.
Leadville, CO
719.486.0702
800.691.3999
Jetted tubs, laundry facilities.

Silver King Inn & Suites
2020 N. Poplar St.
Leadville, CO
719.486.2610
800.871.2610
Visit our newly renovated hotel - located in the heart of the Rockies.

Sugar Loafin' RV Campground & Cabins
2665 Rd 4
Leadville, CO
719.486.1031
Full Hookups, sideout OK. Tents, trees, grass. Deluxe cabins, on-site events.

Leadville Colorado & Southern Railroad
326 E. 7th St.
Leadville, CO
719.486.3936
866.386.3936
Open Memorial Day weekend through Oct 8th, daily runs through the Rocky Mountains. View wildlife, wilderness & wildflowers. Trip lasts 2 1/2 hrs.

Ski Cooper
9 Miles N of Leadville, CO on Hwy 24
719.486.3684
800.707.6114
Colorado's Premier Family Ski Area. Skiing as it should be, with less crowded slopes, natural snow & a family atmosphere all at an affordable price.

Lake County Schools
www.lakecountyschools.net
Our mission is to motivate, educate and graduate all students within a safe environment. Nationally recognized early childhood center. Child care center open 6:30am-6:00pm, course offerings with local community college and great facilities for school and community events.

The Delaware Mercantile
700 Harrison Ave. Leadville, CO
719.486.1418
800.748.2004
Shopping emporium for souvenirs, logoware, antiques & jewelry. Something for everyone. Leadville's largest & most unique shopping experience.

Leadville and Twin Lakes are mountain communities whose people treasure their quality of life. Leadville stands at 10,152 feet above sea level, with views of two of the highest peaks in the state, Mt. Elbert and Mt. Massive. Over 75% of Lake County is public land, which makes for great hiking, biking and skiing. Everywhere you look there's a new valley to explore.

Downtown Leadville is a National Historic Landmark District with over 70 square blocks of buildings built between 1880 and 1905. The unincorporated village of Twin Lakes is located on the southern part of the county and is also a National Historic Site, a haven for those who love fishing and boating with incredible vistas.

All major highways in Lake County have been designated by the State of Colorado and the US Department of Transportation as the Top of Rockies National Scenic and Historic Byway. Highway 24 North is also the Tenth Mountain Division Memorial Highway.

Dear Visitor:

I am excited to hear you are coming to Leadville. How I remember my first trip to the mining camp at Oro City and those majestic peaks beckoning me home. My wife Augusta, son Maxy, and I arrived in Oro shortly after Abe Lee's find and it was a bustling town with over 8,000 people. I set up a store and post office there and Augusta would run the store while I went about making my fortune. Sadly I did not find it, and we had to abandon our home and move away.

Oh, I could not wait to get back. So, when we heard of the new discoveries in the area, I packed up the family and back we came. I quickly went to work again trying to find my fortune while Augusta ran the store.

Soon I had enough to build Augusta a nice house on Harrison Avenue in Leadville. It was a lovely modest home and Augusta was hopping mad when I moved it to Fifth Street to build my opera house. I do hope that you will go see the opera house; what a grand building she is. I remember how many of the best architects in the states came and left their mark on Leadville.

As the former Mayor of Leadville it is y pleasure to welcome you and wish you a pleasant visit.

H AW. Tabor,
Leadville Mayor 1878-79

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