Mount Massive

Mt. Massive may be Colorado’s second-highest peak, but it also has more land mass above 14,000′ than any other peak in the lower 48.

Climb to its chunky summit and enjoy plenty of rarified air. For a more mellow hike, take a trail from the Leadville National Fish Hatchery into the forested Mt. Massive Wilderness. You can make a loop or, a few miles in, hop on the Colorado Trail.

Just like to gaze? Check out the view while lounging at Turquoise Lake or on a patio in Leadville. Sunsets over Mt. Massive are spectacular, with front-row seats from high spots in Leadville’s East Side Mining District.