The Leadville Ranger District of
San Isabel National Forest comprises 286,000 acres in the western portion of the forest. The district surrounds the town of Leadville, once a booming mining town, that is the highest incorporated city in the United States at 10,152 feet above sea level. The district contains the Sawatch Range and contains 10 fourteeners, including
Mount Elbert, the highest point Colorado. There are two lakes in the district with large developed campgrounds and day-use areas and four wilderness areas are partially within the district.
Contact Information:
810 Front Street
Leadville, CO 81212
Phone: (719) 486-0749
Fax: (719) 486-0928
Areas:
Mount Elbert:
Mount Elbert is the highest point in Colorado at 14,433 feet above sea level.
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