The word is getting out: Leadville is the next cool mountain town. 5280 recently featured a First-Timers Guide to Leadville. Article: The first thing you notice as you approach Leadville from either the north or the south on Highway 24 is the two enormous silhouettes of Mt. Elbert and Mt. Massive—the state’s two tallest fourteeners—prominently
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1. IT’S THE EPITOME OF COLORADO HIGH COUNTRY. At 10,152 feet above sea level, Leadville is the highest incorporated city in North America. Colorado’s two tallest fourteeners — mountains higher than 14,000 feet — tower above the area, including 14,433-foot Mt. Elbert and 14,421-foot Mt. Massive. Twin Lakes, located adjacent to the state’s two largest glacial
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Leadville could have withered along with the sputtering mine up the road. But the community recast itself as a tourist destination, rich with cultural and outdoor charms. And now, as its tourism economy hums, the highest-altitude incorporated city in the country is enthralling investors and second homeowners, promising a boom that could eclipse the historic
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Although it’s nowhere near as old as the city itself, Leadville’s big white Wall has plenty of history for locals. The giant “We Love Leadville Great Living @ 10,200’” message painted on the Wall has been a gateway marker for the community for nearly 30 years. So when it comes down the make room for
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