Mineral Belt Trail

Description

The Mineral Belt Trail is a scenic 12 mile paved bicycle trail that loops through the city of Leadville traveling by Leadville's historic Mining District, aspen groves, conifer forests, and wildflower meadows.

 Matchless Mine

 

Hazards

The trail is off road and very safe, although in certain areas it is very curvy.  Also the trail does cross both Highway 24 and Highway 91.  Also, watch out for the sand and gravel on the path near town.

Leadville's Mineral Belt Trail Map

 

The Route

From the city of Leadville, the trail can be accessed from any of the following locations:

  • Ice Palace Park
  • Lake County Recreation Complex
  • Highway 24 at Dutch Henry Hill
  • County Road 2 at California Gulch
  • East Fifth Street Bridge.

Difficulty

The complete trail loop is only 12 miles and extremely easy with only a very slight grade. 

 

Overall Rating: 3 stars

This one of the best bicycle paths in Colorado!  When you are not riding deep into the forest, you are going by historic mining scenery.  It almost like riding through a mining amusement park.  It is not the best ride if you are looking for a hard workout, but it would be a great one to ride multiple times.

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