Information and photos about Lake county Colorado Towns

Adelaide is an extinct mining town located in Lake County, Colorado, United States.The site of the former town is located about one mile west of downtown Leadville through Stray Horse Gulch and two-thirds of a mile north of Nugget Gulch.

Adelaide was founded in 1876. The Adelaide post office operated from September 27, 1878, until May 12, 1879. Adelaide was also known as Park City and Finntown.

Balltown

Balltown is 9,030 feet [2,752 m] above sea level. In other words, the elevation of Balltown is about 1 mile [or 2 km] above sea level.

Birdseye Gulch

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Moderate to difficult trail leading from 91 to 7th Street in Leadville, Colorado, with views of Mosquito Range and access to additional trails.

Climax

Climax, CO is a former mining village with current mining operations still existing. It s located at a whopping 11,360 feet above sea level, just northwest of Leadville in Lake County.

It was the highest human settlement in the United States, holding the record for the highest railroad station and second highest post office.

There are no remaining structures, aside from the current mine, which resumed operations in 2012, after seventeen years closed. There s not much to see, most just pass the funny-sounding town on the way from Copper Mountain.