LEADVILLE IS A NATIONAL HISTORIC Landmark District encompassing over 70 square blocks. Most of the buildings were built between 1880 and 1905 and complete the charm with their architecture. Leadville was incorporated in 1878 and is the highest incorporated city in the continental United States at 10,152 feet above sea level. It is also the county seat of scenic Lake County.

The history of Leadville is filled with dramatic stories of real people who made, and lost, fortunes in this frontier mountain town spiced with Victorian flavor. People known to all of us -- Carnegie, Guggenheim, Susan B. Anthony, the "Unsinkable" Molly Brown, Doc Holliday, Oscar Wilde, Horace and Baby Doe Tabor -- are just a few of the many who fill Leadville's past.

Twin Lakes Village is located in the southern part of Lake County about 15 miles from Leadville. Like Leadville, Twin Lakes is a National Historic Site. Today, this small town is a delight for visitors, hikers, climbers, photographers, and fishermen alike.

Lake County is home to Colorado's two highest peaks: Mt. Elbert 14,433 feet & Mt. Massive 14,421 feet.

A typical summer day is sunny, in the 70s, with evening temperatures in the 40s.

The National Mining Hall of Fame & Museum • LC&S Scenic Railroad Excursions • Six Museums on Leadville History • Top of the Rockies National Scenic & Historic Byway • The Mineral Belt Trail • North America's Highest Golf Course

May 2008
• Twin Lakes grand opening of Independence Pass
• Six Leadville museums open for the summer
• Mt. Massive Golf Course opens
• Leadville, Colorado & Southern RR opens
• 10th Mountain Division Memorial Service

June 2008
• Tabor Opera House Performances begin
• Healy House Theatre Performances begin
• Delaware Hotel Murder Mystery
• Mineral Belt Trail Day
• Leadville Trail 100 Practice Run
• Turquoise Lake 20k Road and Trail Run

July 2008
• 4th of July Celebration & Fireworks
• Firecracker 5k Run
• Lap the Lake Bike Race
• Leadville Trail 100 Marathon
• Leadville Trail 100 Silver Rush Bike Race

August 2008
• Boom Days Celebration • Rod & Gun Show
• Mining Competition Events • Bow Hunting
• Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race
• Leadville Trail 100 Ultra Marathon
• Rodeo

September 2008
• Leadville High Altitude Duathlon
• NO 02 10k Run • Mineral Belt 20k Run
• Black Powder Hunting
• St. Patrick's Day Practice Parade
• Biketoberfest MS Benefit Bike Tour

October 2008
• Historic Cemetery Tours • Trick or Treat Street
• Stapleton Haunted House • Big Game Hunting
• Delaware Hotel Murder Mystery

Ongoing Events - Summer 2008
(call for specific dates)
• "The Earth Runs Silver" heritage production
• Museum Tours: Tabor Home, Healy House, Dexter Cabin, Heritage
Museum, Tabor Opera House, National Mining Museum, Matchless
Mine, Delaware Hotel
• Historic Walking Tour
• Fish Hatchery Tours
• Route of the Silver King Driving Tour
• Twin Lakes Boat Tours
• Mt. Massive Golf Course
• Hiking, Biking and Fishing