Berthoud Pass

Historical marker location:

Winter Park, Colorado

( Marker can be reached from U.S. 40 at milepost 240,, 5.8 miles west of Henderson Mine Road, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1929

The town of Leadville, Colorado, located at an elevation of over 10,000 feet, was once the second-largest city in Colorado and home to the richest silver mine in the world. It also has the distinction of having the highest airport in North America, at an elevation of 9,927 feet.