Nicholas’s guidebook
Food scene
Great pizza and atmosphere. In the summer you can grab a bench and let the kids run wild in the "backyard" while you enjoy the view of Mt Elbert.
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High Mountain Pies
115 W 4th StGreat pizza and atmosphere. In the summer you can grab a bench and let the kids run wild in the "backyard" while you enjoy the view of Mt Elbert.
Tacos La Mina
102 Mountain View DriveAuthentic 2 mile high taco shop.
Authentic Cuban coffee and sandwiches with a mountain vibe.
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Buchi Cafe Cubano
401 Harrison AveAuthentic Cuban coffee and sandwiches with a mountain vibe.
Go here for a nice dinner with good food. Reservations recommended. Ask to sit on the rooftop if weather allows.
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Treeline Kitchen
615 a Harrison AveGo here for a nice dinner with good food. Reservations recommended. Ask to sit on the rooftop if weather allows.
Don't miss the unique opportunity to ski in and out of a great dining experience.
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Tennessee Pass Cookhouse
E. Tennessee RdDon't miss the unique opportunity to ski in and out of a great dining experience.
ZeroDay Coffee
122 East 7th StreetStroll over and get the best cup of coffee in town with a local vibe.
Skiing
Great family friendly local ski hill with a lot history. Don't miss the 10th mountain "museum" upstairs in the lodge.
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Ski Cooper
232 Co Rd 29Great family friendly local ski hill with a lot history. Don't miss the 10th mountain "museum" upstairs in the lodge.
Copper Mountain
World class skiing with a local vibe in under 30 minutes.
Ski Vail and return to Leadville for a unique take on a 5 star experience. ~45 minute drive
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Vail Ski Resort
Ski Vail and return to Leadville for a unique take on a 5 star experience. ~45 minute drive
Sightseeing
Relax in the shadows of Mt Princeton. ~1hr drive
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Mount Princeton Historic Bath House & Hot Springs
15870 Co Rd 162Relax in the shadows of Mt Princeton. ~1hr drive
Enjoy the scenery, lakes, and hiking from the quant little town nestled on the east side of Independence pass. Take the hike to Interlaken to see a piece of history.
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Twin Lakes
Enjoy the scenery, lakes, and hiking from the quant little town nestled on the east side of Independence pass. Take the hike to Interlaken to see a piece of history.
Take scenic highway 82 to Aspen. The road is typically open between memorial day and the first major snowfall (Nov).
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Independence Pass
Take scenic highway 82 to Aspen. The road is typically open between memorial day and the first major snowfall (Nov).
Hiking
Mount Elbert
Hike Colorado's tallest, yet more accessible 14er.
You are less than a mile away from a few access points of the mineral belt trail. Enjoy biking, running, and walking in the summer. In the winter the trail is groomed for classic and skate skiing as well as fat biking.
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Mineral Belt Trail
You are less than a mile away from a few access points of the mineral belt trail. Enjoy biking, running, and walking in the summer. In the winter the trail is groomed for classic and skate skiing as well as fat biking.
Visit Colorado's second highest 14er that dominates the view from the front door.
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Mount Massive
Visit Colorado's second highest 14er that dominates the view from the front door.
Easy 14er just a few short miles from the house. In fact, you can even make it a door to door excursion if your legs and lungs are up to it.
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Mount Sherman
Easy 14er just a few short miles from the house. In fact, you can even make it a door to door excursion if your legs and lungs are up to it.
History
Visit the site of the famous 10th mountain division. These brave men not only won an important battle in the Apennines, but also paved the way for skiing as we know it today.
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Camp Hale
Visit the site of the famous 10th mountain division. These brave men not only won an important battle in the Apennines, but also paved the way for skiing as we know it today.
Saint Elmo
Ghost town ~1 hour from Leadville.