Quick Summary: Leadville is Lake County, CO only incorporated municipality and is the highest city in the United States, sitting at an elevation of 10,152 feet within the beautiful Rocky Mountains near renowned peaks Mount Massive and Mount Elbert.


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Mount Elbert

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Twin Lakes

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The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

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The Leadville, Colorado and Southern Railroad

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Top of the Rockies Ziplines

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The Mineral Belt Trail

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The Mayflower Gulch Trail

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Top of the Rockies National Scenic Byway

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Leadville National Fish Hatchery

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The Healy House Museum and Dexter Cabin

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Mosquito Pass

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The Tabor Opera House

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The Matchless Mine Tour

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The Hagerman Tunnel

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The Leadville Heritage Museum and Gallery

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Lake County Public Library

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Hagerman Pass

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Turquoise Lake Recreation Area

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Mount Massive

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The Colorado Midland Centennial Trail

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