This is an amazing place. Oldest, and highest elevation,…read more standing synagogue west of the Mississippi. Construction & Dedication on Rosh Hashanah, 1884. 10,152 ft elevation, difficult to bake a good Challah.

The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and the building is a beautiful and well-restored piece of…read moreJewish history. While a very small Jewish community remains in Leadville, the town was once home to a thriving community. Why they came, what the did, what institutions they built, etc capture the history of Jews in America. The place is small, so the visit won't take long, but it is well worth it.

From the second we met the german shepherd, this place could do no wrong in our dog loving eyes…read more When the pup joined our group photo, we couldn't have been happier. We got off to a bumpy start here as there was a mechanical issue the day prior that canceled our initial reservation. Thankfully, they were able to move some stuff around and make it work for us on our second day in town so we could enjoy the snow ride, which was high on our list as a bunch of Southern California girls who never see the snow. We arrived all bundled up but the blankets in the sleigh were much appreciated as well. After our sleigh ride, they offered to give us a tour of the mine as well, which was an unexpected but nice gesture.

Just finished a great tour of country boy mine. Our guide Michael was so informative and fun. All…read morethe crew was great. Lots of things to see and do once the tour is over. The grounds are so picturesque.

Incredible tour by docent Julie. We toured both the hunt house and three floors of the main…read moreresidence. Original furnishings, art work and living quarters from a time pre-electric and pre-railroad to Leadville. Tons of mining history and home residents history - delivered with enthusiasm and passion for the time period by our guide Jules. 1 hour - do it!

Spent a fun time with knowledgeable Michelle Ramirez viewing these 2 remarkable homes that were…read morefilled with antiques of the times as she shared the history and the fascinating real life stories of Leadville and Colorado. Great job by Michelle and, if you like history, you should add it to your Colorado/Leadville experience. We'd do it again.

Calee and crew were amazing and very hospitable. We took the tour this morning- perfect weather,…read morebaby blue skies, and the water was very tranquil. The views were absolutely incredible. The stop at Interlaken was wonderful and the history is fascinating. Highly highly recommend this tour when you're in town! 10/10

Unique boat trip on a beautiful and seemingly new pontoon boat. Gorgeous day, magnificent…read more14,000-foot mountains all around, peaceful trip across the two lakes, and a great 30-minute stop/walk at the old historic hotel and house now owned by the park service. Rachel was super knowledgeable about the mountains and area and Tympony even sang and played the guitar. Delightful way to spend 1 1/2 hours!!

We loved this place! So much history to see and experience, it was fantastic getting to walk thru…read moreall the old historic buildings and see all the amazing antiques and artifacts. We were rushing a bit but still had a great time and got to see everything we wanted. Would definitely recommend a stop here when you're in the area!

Such a cool place with amazing history lessons throughout! Definitely walk through South Park…read moreCity!!!!

Camp Hale was a national historic U.S. Army training facility, which was established in 1942 and…read moredecommissioned in November 1945. It is located in central Colorado between Red Cliff and Leadville in the Eagle River Valley at an elevation of 9,238 feet. it was named for General Irving Hale. Onslow S. Rolfe, was selected to command Camp Hale. Soldiers were trained in mountain climbing, and skiing, cold-weather. About 15,000 soldiers were trained here. This is a self-guided driving tour with 10 stops that take you in a loop around Camp Hale. Each stop has an interpretive sign with history of that area. There is a larger interpretive site just off Highway 24 marked by stone pillars at the main entrance to Camp Hale about 17 miles south of the intersection of I-70 and Hwy 24. Must stop to visit if you are near by. Note: I could not check in on Yelp but to poor cell service.

This piece of USFS land was declared a National Monument in 2022, and the only indication of any…read morechange are a couple of new info panels. It's ideal to learn a bit about the history while connecting with the place, though little trace of the 10th Mountain's training base remains. The CDT/Colorado Trail pass right through, we hiked a bit for some great wildflowers and a good waterfall. There's also a small campground with nice spread out sites.

Gail is a great tour guide with extensive knowledge of the town. She is an impactful story teller…read morewho occasions a deep connection with the stories she tells.

Our tour guide was Jamie and we took the "ghost" tour. Other than telling various locations where…read morepeople had died, there was nothing ghost related in the tour. It was more of a historical tour of Breckenridge, which might have been okay; however, the guide kept getting details confused, correcting herself, and then getting confused again. She did have an iPad with a supposed picture of a ghost that she shared, but even the kids in our group could identify it as a bad photoshop. All in all, we felt it was false advertising regarding the content of the tour and the presentation was not that entertaining.

Our guide, Jim, was amazing. He was personable, witty and engaging. The tour was a lot of fun and…read moreall of the employees were very helpful. This tour was very informative and fun.

We had a really nice time getting to know everyone at the Hidee Gold Mine. Dave and his team were…read moreabsolutely great with us and the kids! The chipmunks who greeted us before and after entering the mine also did not disappoint! Thank you team at Hidee for a really wonderful afternoon learning about history and getting a fun piece of rock to remember our time together...

Definable a must do when in the Denver area I enjoyed it…read more Great views It makes a stop half way through the ride

Amazing Christmas train!…read more We decided to buy tickets for the last ride of the night (8pm) for Santa's Enchanted Forest. We also wanted to ride Parlor class this time as we've ridden coach before. Parlor had tables and snacks and drink service! Santa was so much fun too. We declined having any pictures taken, I heard the lady say it was $25 for one print. Which is fine but I also didn't think I looked cute enough as I was bundled to the cheeks. It was below freezing! After the ride we visited Mrs Clause and got the kid's jingle bells and hot chocolate.

Very interesting, informative displays about mining: discovery of precious minerals, history,…read moreclaims, Colorado lore, to current mine operations. The museum is well laid out and you take it in at your own pace. I expect most people would want to spend 1-2 hours here. I particularly enjoyed reading about the first discovery of gold near Idaho Springs and what lead to the Gold rush. I also enjoyed seeing how mining techniques evolved over a short period to reveal and extract even more and more precious minerals. I learned about florescent rocks. On the top level are the hall of fame members who made significant contributions to mining, like John Wesley Powell, US Army officer, Grand Canyon explorer, professor and of course geologist; and Ed Schieffelin, who discovered silver and founded the town of Tombstone, Az, which at the turn of the last century was the largest town west of the Mississippi River.

Want to see everything about mining? This is the museum. Rooms and floors presenting local…read morehistory mining, the Western states, National mining, world history, specific metals and minerals such as gold, molybdenum, silver, coal etc. Well done dioramas, walk thru mining tunnels, exhibits showing the uses of mining products and reclamation projects. Bonus is the Hall of Fame, the who's who of people who influence American mining.