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Independence Pass

Independence Pass, Leadville, CO 80461

Region: South Central City: Leadville

Overview

See the sun rise and set over 12,095-foot Independence Pass. A trip over the pass is a visual feast with vistas of wildflowers, thick forests and ample wildlife. This portion of highway is also incorporated into the Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway.

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+ Accommodations

Peri and Ed`s Mountain Hideaway (0 miles)
Buckeye's Cabin (6.58 miles)
SkyRun Vacation Rentals - Copper Mountain (8.75 miles)
Mountain Comfort Bed and Breakfast (9.16 miles)
Second Home Second Chance Vacation Rentals (9.16 miles)
Second Home Second Chance (9.22 miles)
DoubleTree by Hilton Breckenridge (9.62 miles)
Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center (9.62 miles)
Crystal Peak Lodge (9.67 miles)
Grand Lodge on Peak 7 (9.7 miles)

+ Adventure Sports

Dee Hive Tours & Transortation (0 miles)
Top of the Rockies Zip Line, Inc. (3.38 miles)
White Mountain Snowmobile Tours, Inc. (3.38 miles)
American Mountain Holidays (8.63 miles)
Copper Mountain Resort (8.75 miles)
Breckenridge Whitewater Rafting (10.03 miles)
Mountain High (Jeep) Rentals (10.55 miles)
Performance Tours Rafting (10.55 miles)
Snow Caps Sled Dogs Summer Tours (10.55 miles)
KODI Rafting (14.36 miles)

+ Arts & Culture

Breckenridge Music Festival (10.55 miles)
Breckenridge Music Festival (10.55 miles)
Historic Tabor Opera House (10.77 miles)
Fall For The Arts (14.31 miles)
Todd Powell Photography (14.34 miles)
Pismo Fine Art Glass (20.9 miles)
Anderson Ranch Arts Center (36.42 miles)
Wheeler Opera House (36.47 miles)
Pismo Fine Art Glass (36.5 miles)
Aspen Art Museum (36.72 miles)

+ Attractions & Entertainment

Leadville, Co & Southern Railroad (10.42 miles)
Healy House Musuem & Dexter Cabin (10.54 miles)
Colorado Tours, Ltd. (10.55 miles)
National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum (10.56 miles)
Country Boy Mine (12.05 miles)
South Park City Museum (14.28 miles)
Vail Racquet Club Mountain Resort (18.37 miles)
Colorado Hot Air Balloon Rides (18.95 miles)
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens (20.47 miles)
Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum (21.23 miles)

+ Dining

Quincy's (0 miles)
Salsa Mtn. Cantina (8.62 miles)
The Blue Moose Copper Mountain (8.75 miles)
South Park Saloon (9.14 miles)
9600 Grill (9.62 miles)
Spencer's Restaurant @ Beaver Run Resort (9.62 miles)
The Cattle Company (9.97 miles)
Mi Casa Mexican Restaurant & Cantina (10.05 miles)
Empire Burger (10.07 miles)
The Whale's Tail (10.1 miles)

+ Food, Wine & Beer

D'Vine Wine Breckenridge (10.55 miles)
D'Vine Wine Silverthorne (18.5 miles)
Barton Creek Cellars (Breckenridge Winery) (19.07 miles)
Minturn Cellars (19.69 miles)
Canyon Wind Cellars (Tasting Room) (34.42 miles)
Rockyspring Winery (35.99 miles)
Aspen Brewing Company (36.72 miles)
Woody Creek Cellars (36.72 miles)
Winter Park Winery (43.93 miles)
J. Susi Winery (48.68 miles)

+ History & Heritage

Route of the Silver Kings (0 miles)
South Park Tours (9.15 miles)
Breckenridge Heritage Alliance (10.17 miles)
Leadville, Co & Southern Railroad (10.42 miles)
Barney Ford House Museum (10.55 miles)
Colorado Gold Trail (10.55 miles)
Country Boy Mine (12.05 miles)
Top of the Rockies - Scenic and Historic Byway (13.53 miles)
South Park City Museum (14.28 miles)
Park County Colorado Heritage (20.19 miles)

+ Outdoor Recreation

Dee Hive Tours & Transortation (0 miles)
Colorado Fly Fishing Guides (0 miles)
Top of the Rockies Zip Line, Inc. (3.38 miles)
White Mountain Snowmobile Tours, Inc. (3.38 miles)
Copper Mountain Resort (8.75 miles)
Breckenridge Whitewater Rafting (10.03 miles)
Mountain High (Jeep) Rentals (10.55 miles)
Performance Tours Rafting (10.55 miles)
Snowshoe Tour of Iowa Hill (10.91 miles)
South Park Fishing Program (14.34 miles)

+ Scenic Attractions

Top of the Rockies - Scenic and Historic Byway (13.53 miles)
Sylvan Lake State Park (35.05 miles)
Eleven Mile and Spinney Mountain State Parks (43 miles)
Mount Evans - Scenic and Historic Byway (43.65 miles)

+ Shopping

Blue Earth Well-Being Salon & Boutique (0 miles)
Christy Sports, LLC (8.7 miles)
Christy Sports, LLC (10.01 miles)
Base Mountain Sports (10.02 miles)
Hand and Glove (10.13 miles)
The Book Mine (10.69 miles)
The Memory Maker (10.7 miles)
Peak Provisions (18.5 miles)
The Outlets at Silverthorne (18.8 miles)
Dillon Farmer's Market (18.81 miles)

+ Summer Activities

Colorado Fly Fishing Guides (0 miles)
Copper Mountain Resort (8.75 miles)
Breckenridge Whitewater Rafting (10.03 miles)
Performance Tours Rafting (10.55 miles)
Sugar Loafin' RV/Campground (12.6 miles)
South Park Fishing Program (14.34 miles)
Park County Ranch Recreation Program (14.36 miles)
KODI Rafting (14.36 miles)
Kayak Lake Dillon (14.51 miles)
American Safari Ranch (15.56 miles)

+ Transportation

Peak 1 Express - Airport Shuttle to the Mountains! (10.01 miles)
Leadville, Co & Southern Railroad (10.42 miles)
Top of the Rockies - Scenic and Historic Byway (13.53 miles)
High Mountain Taxi (20.47 miles)
Black Diamond (20.47 miles)
Vail Transportation, DIA Denver Vail Limo & Eagle-Vail Airport Transportation and Aspen Car Service (20.47 miles)
VailCoach (20.47 miles)
Green Limousine (20.66 miles)
Denver Limo, Vail Limousine, Eagle Vail Express (21.12 miles)
All Mountain Transportation (24.27 miles)

+ Travel Information & Services

Leadville / Twin Lakes Tourism (0 miles)
Second Home Second Chance Vacation Rentals (9.16 miles)
Pine Ridge Condominiums (10.01 miles)
Breckenridge Whitewater Rafting (10.03 miles)
Breckenridge Resort Chamber (10.22 miles)
Bed & Breakfast Association of Summit County (10.36 miles)
Riverwalk Center (10.53 miles)
Season's Dreams Vacation Homes - Breckenridge (10.53 miles)
Creative Flowers Inc | Petal and Bean (10.55 miles)
Breckenridge Magazine (10.55 miles)

+ Water Activities

Colorado Fly Fishing Guides (0 miles)
Breckenridge Whitewater Rafting (10.03 miles)
Performance Tours Rafting (10.55 miles)
South Park Fishing Program (14.34 miles)
Park County Ranch Recreation Program (14.36 miles)
KODI Rafting (14.36 miles)
Kayak Lake Dillon (14.51 miles)
South Platte Anglers (16.12 miles)
Dillon Marina (18.68 miles)
Keystone Resort (19.07 miles)

+ Winter Activities

White Mountain Snowmobile Tours, Inc. (3.38 miles)
Ski Cooper (6.46 miles)
Copper Mountain Resort (8.75 miles)
Breckenridge Ski Resort (9.76 miles)
Ski Butlers Breckenridge Ski Rentals (10.55 miles)
Blue River Sports (10.55 miles)
Snowshoe Tour of Iowa Hill (10.91 miles)
Gold Run Nordic Center (12.97 miles)
Nordic Sleigh Rides (14.56 miles)
High Country Tours (19.07 miles)