Leadville CO area questions
DH and I and our dog are thinking about heading to Colorado. I have been researching and looking for a campground on a lake with beautiful view. We have a 33' TT. I am considering the Leadville, CO ar...
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After working at the Climax Mine during restart and staying in Leadville...
If you are at all interested in Mining, visit the mining museum. The drive between Leadville and MInturn on Hwy-24 will award you with a lot of canyon views and abandoned buildings on the hillside. If you are a mining nerd, go East on 5th Street out of Leadville a little ways for more mining buildings and equipment. And on the south end of town take Monroe to #2 (paved for awhile for even more 'stuff'.
Quincy's does have good food, and the Golden Burro had to-go biscuits and gravy we got every once in a while and was awesome.
Base out of Leadville or Buena Vista. For a day drive, take Independence to Aspen, go north to Glenwood Springs, I70 to Minturn, then the 24 back to Leadville.
Hwy91 between Leadville and Copper Mtn has a long steep climb (just my truck would have a runaway going downhill northbound), but is the road to tow vs the 24. Be aware that this route takes you to ~11400' at the Climax Mine.
Frisco has some good places to eat (better than anything in Leadville), and Dillon has some expensive places to eat.
And the altitude sickness is a real deal. I went from under 5000' elevation to Leadville's 10200', and worked at 11400' and above. I faired well considering I'm early 30's and 'healthy'. I watched delivery drivers or vendors arrive on site and drop within a couple hours. I cannot remember the 'rule of thumb' for becoming acclimated, but if you are worried at all about it, spend a day or two in Frisco or SIlverthorne area.
If you are at all interested in Mining, visit the mining museum. The drive between Leadville and MInturn on Hwy-24 will award you with a lot of canyon views and abandoned buildings on the hillside. If you are a mining nerd, go East on 5th Street out of Leadville a little ways for more mining buildings and equipment. And on the south end of town take Monroe to #2 (paved for awhile for even more 'stuff'.
Quincy's does have good food, and the Golden Burro had to-go biscuits and gravy we got every once in a while and was awesome.
Base out of Leadville or Buena Vista. For a day drive, take Independence to Aspen, go north to Glenwood Springs, I70 to Minturn, then the 24 back to Leadville.
Hwy91 between Leadville and Copper Mtn has a long steep climb (just my truck would have a runaway going downhill northbound), but is the road to tow vs the 24. Be aware that this route takes you to ~11400' at the Climax Mine.
Frisco has some good places to eat (better than anything in Leadville), and Dillon has some expensive places to eat.
And the altitude sickness is a real deal. I went from under 5000' elevation to Leadville's 10200', and worked at 11400' and above. I faired well considering I'm early 30's and 'healthy'. I watched delivery drivers or vendors arrive on site and drop within a couple hours. I cannot remember the 'rule of thumb' for becoming acclimated, but if you are worried at all about it, spend a day or two in Frisco or SIlverthorne area.
