Tour and Visitor Attractions
The Mineral Belt National Recreation Trail is an 11.6 mile all-season biking/walking trail that loops around Leadville and through its historic mining district. In part the trail follows old mining-camp railbeds. Several signs along the way provide historical snippets about Leadville's colorful past.
The "Route of the Silver Kings" is a driving tour of the 20-square-mile historic mining district surrounding Leadville. The tour includes mines, power plants, ghost towns and mining camps.
The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum occupies 71,000 square feet (6,600 m2). Major exhibits include an elaborate model railroad, a walk-through replica of an underground hardrock mine, the Gold Rush room, with many specimens of native gold, a large collection of mineral specimes, and a mining art gallery.
The Matchless mine and cabin, former home of Baby Doe Tabor, is open as a tourist attraction during the summer.
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