Delight in the majestic landscape of Leadville
Take a vacation to Leadville and enjoy the area's history, museums and architecture. Renowned for its mountain views, hiking and skiing, this city welcomes all visitors. Copper Mountain Ski Resort and Breckenridge Ski Resort are just a couple of the must-sees in the area. With a vacation rental, you get a home away from home—many rentals offer full kitchens and outdoor grills for some home cooking.
Ever get the feeling there's a theme developing?
Feel like mining is going to play a part in Leadville's museums and attractions? Well, you might as well start with the obvious one at the National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum. Follow it up with a tour of the Matchless Mine, where you can get the riches-to-rags story of silver tycoon, Horace Tabor. By now you'll be feeling a bit mined out, so it's time to don your engine driver's cap and hop aboard the Leadville Colorado and Southern Railroad. Their scenic trips through that classic Rockies scenery are a hit with old prospectors and more minor miners alike.
Step up, prospectors, for vacation riches await
When it comes to activities, your prospects are good with a Leadville vacation rental. Leadville has the biggest peaks in the state, plus 3 sprawling wilderness areas within easy reach. And folk round here love to get out on the water too, whether they're boating or kayaking. Turquoise Lake is a local favorite, or you could take an excursion out to Twin Lakes. Fishing is popular year-round, though in winter you'll need to drill yourself a little hole in the ice. Speaking of winter, why not do some skiing at Ski Cooper, or snowshoeing on the trails of the East Side Mining District?
Seasonal weather averages in Leadville
Travelers enjoy Leadville for its skiing. To make the most of the cold weather activities, you might consider visiting in December, March, February or January, when snowfall averages 23 inches and temperatures average 17°F.
Oh hey up there, Leadville, how're ya doin'?
Make no mistake, you're in the mountains up here. Leadville itself might feel like a busy, urban kind of place, but with its location up in the Rocky Mountains, it's the highest incorporated city in the U.S., at a staggering elevation of more than 10,000 feet. It's surrounded by national forests and wilderness areas, the closest of which are Collegiate Peaks Wilderness, Mount Massive Wilderness, and Buffalo Peaks Wilderness (famous for having Colorado's largest herd of bighorn sheep). The area is also a hotbed of "fourteeners" (peaks above 14,000 feet), and it boasts the highest peak in Colorado, Mount Ebert.
How to get to and around Leadville
The nearest airport is in Vail/Eagle Airport (EGE), located 42.6 mi (68.5 km) from the city center. If you can't find a flight that works for your travel itinerary, you could book a flight to Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE), which is 30.7 mi (49.4 km) away.
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