The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. The first thing you notice as you approach Leadville on Highway 24 is the two enormous silhouettes of Mt.

Bike or hike the 11.6-mile Mineral Belt Trail for its mining history, views, and golden aspens in the fall. Catch a show at the Tabor Opera House, a Victorian-era gem built in 1879. Grab a drink at ...

Leadville was always the epicenter of the core endurance mountain biking race scene, but when Lance Armstrong started competing—and winning—the Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race, a hundred-mile ...

James is the author of six Colorado mountain hiking guidebooks, including the best selling title "Best Summit Hikes in Colorado". James is also the SEO Director at Outside. He lives in Boulder, ...