July 14, 2006
We are in Leadville for 3 days. It is an old mining town and most of their income now is from tourists. It was a town of 1000 people in its heyday and quite risqué and wild. There is quite a history here. We enjoyed rides through the old mining districts just at the edge of the town. We also took Hiway 82 to Aspen and on to Basalt and then on Road 105 back east. We knew this turned into a gravel road but it IS on the map! When we got to it we found it was more like a jeep trail. We continued on and it was quite a ride. We made it through with no mishaps and no damage to the car.