Leadville

Independence Pass

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[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Wickham’s Fruit Farm recommends Leadville, Colorado. With an elevation over 10,000 feet above sea level, Leadville is notable for being one of the highest-altitude incorporated municipalities in the United States. Leadville hosts a mountain-bike race and tubing on the Arkansas River. The town features a historic opera house, house …

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