Leadville Colorado, CO

Leadville, Colorado, often called "The Two Mile High City" and "Cloud City," is the highest incorporated city in the United States resting at 10,430 feet. Leadville is one of American's last remaining authentic mining towns. It can be found at the foot of two of Colorado's highest peak – Mt. Elbert and Mt. Massive.

As a National Historic Landmark District, Leadville describes itself as a quaint and totally original town. The City has seventy square blocks of Victorian architecture. Adjacent to the city is twenty square miles of the Leadville mining district. In the adjacent mining district, you can find many old mines and cabins.

Leadville began like so many of the other little towns that dot central Colorado, as a part of the gold rush in 1859. At one time over 5,000 prospectors were in the area. But the mineral deposits played out and the town became nearly deserted by the 1870s. What remains today, is a wealth of historical attractions which makes Leadville, Colorado a must stop for ghost town visitors and explorers of all ages.

The area around Leadville also boasts of great recreational opportunities. The town is surrounded by vast mountains, streams and lakes. The altitudes seldom drop below 9,000 feet, so Leadville boasts of exceptional scenery, pleasant summer temperatures and crisp mountain air year round. Come and enjoy the horseback riding, rock hounding, climbing Colorado's highest peaks, camping, hunting, fishing, mountain biking, exceptional cross-country skiing and a variety of other outdoor activities which are available here.