Climax, CO: The Summit Came First
· 11.2 mi
Climax, Colorado is famous for one thing: it's home to one of the world's largest molybdenum mines, a metal that hardens steel. So you'd guess the name has something to do with that giant operation, the peak of mining.…
Camp Hale
· 15.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine this quiet valley teeming with thousands of soldiers, training for a brutal war in the mountains of Europe. This is Camp Hale. In 1942, the U.S. Army built this high-altitude training facility to prepare the…
Camp Hale - 10th Mountain Division
· 15.8 mi · Historical Marker
At 9,200 feet in the Pando Valley, the US Army trained the 10th Mountain Division to fight on skis and snowshoes. After the war, these soldiers came home and built the Colorado ski industry, founding Vail, Aspen, and…
South Park City
· 17.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a town plucked straight from a Western movie – that's essentially what you're driving towards. South Park City isn't just a collection of old buildings; it's a painstakingly reconstructed 1880s Colorado mining…
Park County Courthouse and Jail
· 17.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step back in time at the Park County Courthouse and Jail, where justice has been served since the 1870s. This courthouse, built in 1874, is a testament to Colorado's early days. When it was added to the National…
Red Cliff Bridge
· 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
One of Colorado's most iconic bridges is right here: Red Cliff Bridge. Originally painted silver and known locally as the Silver Bridge, this cantilevered steel arch bridge is a testament to early engineering. Designed…
Leadville Historic District
· 19.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine a town built on silver, where fortunes were made and lost overnight. This is Leadville, and you're driving through its heart. In the late 1870s, Leadville exploded as one of the world's richest silver mining…
Matchless Mine
· 19.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over for a minute, you're standing near the legendary Matchless Mine, the final home of Baby Doe Tabor. She married Horace Tabor, a silver magnate, when she was much younger and he was already a wealthy and…
