Mineral Belt Trail – Leadville Colorado

This was our second time to ride this great trail and our third ride at Leadville. It’s a 12 mile paved trail at an elevation near 11000 feet. It loops around the town of Leadville and through several old mining operations including those of the famous Baby Doe Tabor and the Unsinkable Molly Brown. Along the trail there is old mining equipment and markers explaining the history. Afterwards we ate at the Golden Burrow Cafe which is now a tradition. We stayed the night prior and after the ride in Salida. We really should stay in Leadville to 1. contribute to their economy and 2. get better acclimated. Maybe next time.Trail website.
We just missed Lance Armstrong by a couple of days. He had been in Leadville to participate in the “Leadville Trail 100” where he took 2nd place to Dave Wiens.