Lake City

Located 8,671 feet in the clouds, Lake City sits on the edge of the beautiful San Juan Mountains on Colorado's Western Slope. Between Lake City and Silverton, 28 miles away, are towering 14,000—foot mountains with three nearly 13,000—foot—high passes and scenery that takes one's breath away. Lake City began as a booming gold and silver camp, complete with a narrow—gauge railroad, 4,000 residents, a smelter, and rich investors looking for their El Dorado. Today, the beautiful little town, tu...