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Leadville, Colorado
Situated at an elevation of 10,152 feet, Leadville, Colorado is the highest incorporated city in the United States. A former silver mining town that lies near the headwaters of the Arkansas River in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, the city includes the Leadville Historic District, which preserves many historic structures and sites from Leadville's dynamic mining era and was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1961.
The gorgeous mountain view in Leadville.
The view from the parking lot at the Columbine Inn & Suites.
The view from the parking lot at the Columbine Inn & Suites.
 
Collapsed mine shaft; town welcome sign.
Limon, Colorado
Founded in 1888, Limon, Colorado has been called the "Hub City" of Eastern Colorado because Interstate 70, U.S. Highways 24, 40, and 287, and State Highways 71 and 86 all pass through the town. Limon is far from any major city or town, being 72 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, 83 miles southeast of Denver and 486 miles west of Kansas City.
View from my Tyme Square Inn hotel room in Limon.
View from my Tyme Square Inn hotel room.
Taxidermy wolf at the Tyme Square Inn.
Taxidermy cougar at the Tyme Square Inn.
 
Taxidermy lion and deer at the Tyme Square Inn.
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