Lake County - 36 Attractions You Must Visit
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Lake County is one of 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As originally defined, Lake County included a large portion of western Colorado to the south and west of its present boundaries. The county was named for Twin Lakes.Types of Attractions in Lake County
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Buckeye PeakBuckeye Peak is a mountain in the Sawatch Range in United States.One attraction of Buckeye Peak is that it makes a fairly easy and fairly safe ascent year round. There are many easy routes up the peak, but there are also some challenging snow couloir routes as well. There are some steep cliffs about, but rock quality is unknown.
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California GulchThe California Gulch site consists of approximately 18 square miles in Lake County, Colorado. It is a unique thorn-scrub vegetated canyon, has been identified as an IBA in Arizona. It is accessed from Ruby Road by a rugged road south into the drainage. The canyon is unique with its dense shrub layer on its steep sides, and a perennial spring-fed stream draining into Mexico.
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Clinton PeakClinton Peak is a high mountain summit in the Mosquito Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,864-foot thirteener is located 2.1 miles east of Fremont Pass, Colorado, United States, on the Continental Divide separating San Isabel National Forest and Lake County from Pike National Forest and Park County.
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Dyer MountainDyer Mountain is one of Colorado's 100 highest peaks: a "Centennial Thirteener."The mountain was named in honor of frontier preacher John Lewis Dyer. A good trekking destination and also it offers beautiful views of this area.
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Fremont PassFremont Pass is one of the highest, most scenic roads in Colorado, and is named after famed American west explorer John C. Frémont.It forms the continental divide on the border between Lake County and Summit County. The pass is named for John C. Frémont, an explorer of the American West who discovered the pass. Despite being one of the highest mountain passes in the state, the only steep part is the switchback on the final ascent toward the Climax mine on the south side.
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French MountainFrench Mountain is a high mountain summit in the Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 13,966-foot thirteener is located on the Elbert Massif in San Isabel National Forest, 13.0 miles southwest by west of the City of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado, United States.
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Galena MountainGalena Mountain rises to the west of the town of Leadville in the northern parts of the Sawatch Mountains of central Colorado.The range was extremely jagged and permanently topped with ice and snow. The mountains were rich in valuable minerals, and mining operations were among the most productive on Toril. Due to the extremely impassable terrain that constituted the majority of the mountain range.
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Healy House Museum & Dexter CabinHealy House looks out over historic and scenic treasures of the storied mining town of Leadville. A majestic home built in 1878 by mining engineer and city father August R. Meyer for his bride, Emma. Currently it is a Colorado State Historic Site and is operated as a Victorian era museum by the state under History Colorado, together with Dexter Cabin. The restored house serves as an example of the "Elegant Eighties".
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Horseshoe MountainHorseshoe Mountain is one of Colorado's highest peak ranked at number 72 with 758 feet of prominence. The mountain has a unique and prominent cirque. The cirque is tilted and made up of Paleozoic sedimentary rocks that formed on the floors of ancient seas.
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Leadville mining districtLeadville's Historic Mining District is located immediately east of downtown, at the ends of Fifth Street and Seventh Street. It is an architectural testament to the silver boom in Colorado. It is arguably on e of the most important cultural landscapes that remains from Colorado’s frontier mining days. The area has been designated a National Historic Landmark District. It was the location to one of the richest placer gold strikes in Colorado.
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Leadville National Fish HatcheryThe Leadville National Fish Hatchery was established in 1889: at 117 years old, it is the second-oldest National Fish Hatchery in existence. It lies within the Mount Massive Wilderness, most of whose area lies within San Isabel National Forest and which is managed by the United States Forest Service. Leadville National Fish Hatchery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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Matchless MineMatchless Mine is the place where one of Leadville’s most notorious silver kings, Horace Tabor, struck it rich and where his mistress-turned-wife died alone and penniless in 1935.It made Horace Tabor's fortune. His wife, Baby Doe Tabor, died in the superintendent's cabin. The mine is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is part of the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum.
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Mosquito PassMosquito Pass is one of the highest mountain passes in the state of Colorado. It’s a dangerous route that can only be accessed by an unpaved 4×4 road nicknamed “The Highway of Frozen Death”. One of the highest passes in the state, Mosquito Pass can be traversed only on foot, on an offroad motorcycle or with a proper four-wheel drive. It lies on the boundary between Lake and Park counties between Leadville and Fairplay.
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Mosquito PeakMosquito Peak is a 200 highest mountain located in the Mosquito Range and it is 2 miles north of Mosquito Pass. The Mosquito range is better know for its extensive mining history. The best time to climb this mountain is in the summer. It can be climbed in the winter because road access is within 5 miles to the summit but due to the steep sections it is not advisable unless the avalanche danger is low.
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Mount ArkansasMount Arkansas is an impressive peak that dominates the view from Freemont Pass on Route 91. The western slopes are less steep but are covered with scree. A good trekking destination and also there are so many tings to see and do.
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Mount ElbertMount Elbert is Colorado's highest peak and the second highest peak in the lower 48 states. The mountain was named in honor of a Colorado statesman, Samuel Hitt Elbert, who was active in the formative period of the state and Governor of the Territory of Colorado. The easiest and most popular climbing routes are categorized as Class 1 to 2 or A+ in mountaineering parlance. Mount Elbert is therefore often referred to as the "gentle giant" that tops all others in the Rocky Mountains.
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Mount Elbert ForebayMt Elbert Forebay Reservoir, a 275 acre impoundment, offers excellent fishing for brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout.Water from the forebay goes downhill to the Mount Elbert Powerplant, a hydroelectric plant. The plant also pumps water back into the forebay so it can be used again to generate hydroelectric power. The forebay is a component of the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project.
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Mount MassiveMount Massive is the second-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America. An iconic location which offers you astonishing views and also a good trekking destination.
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