The Best Camping in Leadville

Turquoise Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Leadville, Colorado.

Turquoise Lake is an 'off the beaten path' gem only 3 hours from the Denver Metro Area. The area surrounding the lake is home to some spacious and tree-shaded campgrounds. If you plan ahead and book early, you'll have your pick of the best spots within close proximity to the lake. The campground ...

Mount Massive Trail (via North East) is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Leadville, Colorado.

Horseshoe Mountain is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Parshall, Colorado.

Timberline Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Leadville, Colorado.

Colorado Trail : Segment 10 is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Leadville, Colorado.

Windsor Lake is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Leadville, Colorado.

Starting from the Mt Massive Trailhead off of Halfmoon Creek Road (a half mile past the more popular Mt Elbert Trailhead), follow the excellent and easy trail into the woods. This trail is wide and abnormally flat for a 14er trail for the first three miles. During these first 3 miles the only rea...

Colorado Trail: Segment 11 is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Twin Lakes, Colorado.

Mount Massive Trail (via South East) is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Twin Lakes, Colorado.

Kite Lake is a beautiful little lake that is surrounded plenty of fourteeners. Just outside of Alma, Colorado, Kite lake can be accessed from Buckskin Street. Buckskin is a simple left turn after the only bar in Alma, or a right turn before the only bar in Alma... Do note, this road is not drivab...

At the base of Mt. Elbert there are three campgrounds. One is a National Forest campground - you have to pay for a spot and it is closed from October-May. The other two are first-come, first-serve free campground areas. As you drive past the south trailhead, right before the reservoir, there is a...

Bartlett Gulch Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Twin Lakes, Colorado.

This area is located on the other side of Independence Pass from Aspen, which is only accessible during the summer, or can be reached year-round via Leadville, which is about 20 miles away along Highway 24. From Twin Lakes Village drive approximately 1.5 miles east on Highway 82 and take the exit...

Twin Lakes are two bodies of water that are connected by a short run of water with a dam at the eastern end. There are a few different places to put in your boat including boat ramps by the access point on the east end of the lake. There is also a boat ramp and a place to seasonally rent boats by...

Fryingpan Lakes Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Meredith, Colorado.