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Experience Leadville, Granite and Twin Lakes, Colorado

LEADVILLE: A visit to historic Leadville is a true trip back in time.

Once the mining hub of Colorado, the town has remained perfectly preserved thanks to its designation as a National Historic Landmark District. More than 70 square blocks of Victorian architecture remain, along with a 20 square mile historic mining district.

Hike the Twin Lakes Reservoir & Colorado Trail with views of Twin Peaks -- 13,000-Foot

Naturally Formed Glacial Lakes are a Dramatic Backdrop for Vacationers and Fisher Folk

Visitors to Leadville can stop at the historic Tabor Opera House and the Tabor Grand Hotel, built by legendary mining magnate Horace Tabor and his wife Baby Doe. The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum gives the back story on the silver boom that created the town, and vacationers can visit the Climax Mine, the largest molybdenum mine in the world, which reopened in May 2012.

The Leadville, Colorado and Southern Railway still takes passengers up into the mountains for scenic rides, following the same routes trains used decades ago to bring famous visitors such as Doc Holliday and Oscar Wilde. A trip along the Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway, a 76-mile route with Leadville as its hub, will offer even more breathtaking sites.

Ski Cooper Day Lodge in Leadville, CO

Aspen Trees Overlooking Twin Lakes

Visitors to Leadville can enjoy a day of downhill skiing at Ski Cooper in the San Isabel National Forest.

TWIN LAKES: If historic Leadville is still not enough, a short trip about 23 miles southwest of town takes travelers to Twin Lakes village.

Located next to Colorado's two largest glacial lakes, the town began as a stop on the route between the mining districts of Leadville and Aspen. In the late 1880s, mining magnate James V. Dexter built the nearby Interlaken Resort, a 100-acre complex featuring a dance pavilion, stables and servants' quarters. Soon after, the area became a haven for wealthy tourists who boated in the summer and skied in the winter. It remained popular until the early 1900s, when enlargement of the lakes cut off access to the resort.

Today, the town of Twin Lakes as well as the Interlaken have been carefully preserved for visitors. The Interlaken was designated a National Historic Site in 1974 and is undergoing extensive restoration work. And Twin Lakes village, at the base of Mt. Elbert - Colorado's highest 14er - has remained almost the same, with many of its classic log cabins still standing.

Leadville & Twin Lakes Area is near: Buena Vista Area

Premium Leadville & Twin Lakes Area Businesses

Beaver Creek Vacation Rentals - VHR Travel
Luxury vacation rentals includes studios, 2 to 3-bedroom boutique condos, and private homes. VHR Travel, inc., we know Beaver Creek Valley: horseback rides, ice skating, hiking, snowmobiles and ATVs.

           

Leadville Railroad
Spectacular railroad trip in Leadville CO. Ride into the untamed wilderness along the Southern rail line: view Colorado's two highest peaks, summer wildflowers and majestic aspen groves that turn gold in fall.

        

Featured Leadville & Twin Lakes Area Businesses

Beaver Creek Vacation Rentals - VHR Travel
Luxury vacation rentals includes studios, 2 to 3-bedroom boutique condos, and private homes. VHR Travel, inc., we know Beaver Creek Valley: horseback rides, ice skating, hiking, snowmobiles and ATVs.

           

Grand West Village Resort
Vacation along the Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway in the mountains near the resort villages of Summit County, historic Leadville, Ski Cooper. Grand West has modern attached-cabins. Fish Turquoise Lake.

      

High Country Tours: Snowmobile Tours, Snow Tubing and Unguided Rentals
The memory of a lifetime! Snowmobile tours, guides will take you through Colorado's high country, see awesome views of the majestic Colorado Rockies. Snowmobile Rentals and Tubing in Summit County.

        

Leadville Railroad
Spectacular railroad trip in Leadville CO. Ride into the untamed wilderness along the Southern rail line: view Colorado's two highest peaks, summer wildflowers and majestic aspen groves that turn gold in fall.

        

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Leadville & Twin Lakes Area Activities & Maps

Scenic Byways:
Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway
Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway

Seasonal Attractions:
Leadville CO & Southern Railroad Co

Hiking Trails:
The Colorado Trail

Fishing:
Arkansas River Headwaters Fishing Map - North

Ski Areas & Resorts:
Ski Cooper & Chicago Ridge Snowcat Skiing

Snowmobiling:
Leadville Snowmobile Trails

Local Area Maps:
Buena Vista, Park County, Leadville Area Map