Lake County, Colorado, Real Estate

Lake County, Colorado, sits at 10,000 feet in the central Rockies between Leadville and the Continental Divide, giving residents immediate access to year-round skiing at Ski Cooper and extensive trails in the San Isabel National Forest. The county seat, Leadville, is a historic mining town that now serves as a residential base for employees of Climax Molybdenum and other mining operations, while also offering a short commute to recreation and employment centers in Summit and Eagle counties. Public schools are consolidated into Lake County School District, which operates a single K-12 campus, and the area’s location along U.S. 24 provides direct highway access to Denver, about 100 miles to the east.