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The byway has two northern extensions. The northwestern extension extends from the historic mining town of Leadville over Tennessee Pass to Interstate 70 near Minturn. The northeastern extension extends from Leadville over Fremont Pass to I-70 at Copper Mountain. The two extensions can be driven together as a tour from I-70 to Leadville and ...
Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway [q] 14,140 feet 4,310 m [k] 15% Asphalt Pikes Peak Highway [r] 14,115 feet ... Forest Trail 540 Tomichi Pass: 11,962 feet 3,646 m ...
The byway follows the historic trails used during westward expansion. The route, which includes County Road 28 (CR 28) and U.S. Highway 138 (US 138), connects Ovid and Julesburg and encircles the South Platte River. It was designated a Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway in 1991. [3]
The Holy Cross Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in San Isabel and White River national forests near Leadville, Minturn, Avon, Edwards, Eagle, and Vail.The 122,797-acre (496.94 km 2) wilderness with 164 miles (264 km) of trails was established in 1980.
The pass traverses the Continental Divide north of Leadville in a gap between the northern end of the Sawatch Range to the west and the northern end of the Mosquito Range to the east. It connects the headwaters of the Arkansas River to the south with the upper valley of the Eagle River (in the watershed of the Colorado River) to the north.
The trail is well-marked with interpretive signs and altitude and mileage markers. Created by Executive Order in 1889 to increase the supply of fish for inland waters, the Leadville National Fish Hatchery was established. [13] Camp Hale is located 15 miles (24 km) north of Leadville in the Eagle River valley north of Tennessee Pass.
Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument between Red Cliff and Leadville in the Eagle River valley (October 12, 2022, Biden) Canyons of the Ancients National Monument [ b ] near Dolores (June 9, 2000, Clinton )
The trail as it passes near the Matchless Mine, north of Leadville. The Mineral Belt National Recreation Trail is an 11.6 mile all-season biking/walking trail that loops around Leadville, Colorado, and through its historic mining district. The trail's setting is quintessentially Colorado Rocky Mountain landscape.