Situated within the San Isabel National Forest and surrounded by three wilderness areas, Leadville is popular with hikers and campers. The Mount Massive Wilderness and Buffalo Peaks Wilderness are within of the city, and the Collegiate Peaks Wilderness is within .
sitUated witHIN The SaN isabel natioNAL fORest and sUrrouNDed by tHree wIlderNess arEas, leAdville is poPuLaR with hiKers anD campeRs. THE moUnt mASSIve wildErness and bufFALo Peaks Wilderness are witHin Of thE cITy, and The colLegiaTe PeaKs wIlDernESs is withiN .