# Sledville Canonical: https://sledville.com/ Business: Leadville Offroad Adventures (Elk Mountain Adventures, LLC), 141 E 9th St, Leadville, CO 80461. Phone (970) 930-7027. Email Leadvilleutvtours@gmail.com. Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 7:00 am to 10:00 pm. Closed Monday. Sister site: https://leadvilleoffroad.com/ ## What this is Sledville is the next-generation site of Leadville Offroad Adventures: guided snowmobile, snowbike, UTV and dirt bike tours from Leadville, Colorado at 10,152 feet, a full-line motorsports repair shop, Sugarloaf Mountain Lodge, and an instant trip planner and concierge that run in your browser. ## Tours **Guided Snowmobile Tour**: From $295 per rider, ride single or double. About 2 hours. Machine: Polaris Indy 550 LXE. Good for: First-timers, families, and anyone who wants the views without needing to be an expert Two hours on professionally groomed trails through private and public land, with a guide out front and the Sawatch peaks in your face the whole way. The Indy 550 is easy to ride and forgiving. If you have never been on a sled, this is the one. **Snowmobile High Adventure**: From $350 per rider. Half day, full day, or multi-day. Machine: Polaris Pro RMK 850. Good for: Intermediate to advanced riders who want off-trail powder Off-trail riding on the private 1,000-acre ranch just outside Leadville and on public land: open meadows, hill climbs, tree riding, deep snow. The Pro RMK 850 is a mountain sled built for exactly this. Skills instruction is available if you want to get better at side-hilling and climbing instead of just surviving it. **Snowbike Tour**: Call for pricing. Half day, full day, or multi-day, private guided. Machine: Yamaha 450-powered Polaris Timbersled. Good for: Dirt bikers who want to keep riding when the snow comes A dirt bike on a ski and a track. If you ride moto in summer, a snowbike is the most natural way into winter riding, and the ranch's 1,000-plus acres of private land give you room to learn it. Private guided outings only. **Winter UTV Tour**: Call for pricing. About 3 hours. Machine: 4-seat Polaris RZR with a heated cab. Good for: Families, mixed groups, and anyone who wants the winter high country in comfort Three hours in a heated, enclosed 4-seat RZR through the snow-covered mining district around town. No riding skill needed, no cold hands. Guests bring kids, grandparents and non-riders on this one. **Guided UTV Tour**: From $450 per UTV, up to 4 riders. About 3 hours. Machine: Polaris RZR 1000 Turbo, 4 seats. Good for: Everyone. Self-driven or ride along with the guide. Family friendly. Three hours in a 4-seat RZR 1000 Turbo through the historic mining district and up the high roads toward Mosquito Pass. Drive your own machine behind the guide or ride along in the guide's. Old silver mines, aspen groves, creek crossings, and views to two 14,000-foot peaks. **Guided Dirt Bike Tour**: From $399 per rider. All day. Machine: Current model year KTM. Good for: Intermediate to expert riders. Previous dirt bike experience is required. All-day guided rides on current-year KTMs: single track, historic mining roads, creek crossings, and a private 1,000-acre ranch to play on. Fuel, guide, instruction and on-trail support included. Bring your legs; it is a full day at altitude. ## What runs when - January (winter): Deep winter. Average high about 30 F, low near 5 F in town. Groomed trail tours, High Adventure powder days, snowbikes and the heated-cab UTV all run. - February (winter): Prime snow. Everything winter runs; bluebird days after storms are common and the light off the snow is fierce, so bring goggles. - March (winter): Still full winter at 10,000 feet. Longer days, softer afternoons, all four winter tours running. - April (shoulder): Snowmobile season usually runs into early April on the snowpack, then the high roads start to melt. Call for what is running that week. - May (shoulder): Melt-out. Low mining-district roads open first; the passes are still under snow. Ask the shop what a given week allows. - June (summer): UTV and dirt bike tours start as the trails dry. Creeks run high and there is still snow on the peaks in the photos. - July (summer): Full summer. Mosquito Pass (13,185 ft) usually melts out about now. Afternoon thunderstorms are the rule; ride in the morning. - August (summer): Wildflowers in the high meadows, the Leadville Trail 100 races in town, afternoon storms still likely. Book early. - September (summer): The month the photos were taken. Aspens on the mining roads usually peak in the last two weeks. Mosquito Pass is still open until the first big storm. - October (shoulder): The first fall storms close the top of the passes. Lower UTV and dirt bike routes run while they stay dry; call ahead. - November (shoulder): Waiting on snow. The shop is open for pre-season sled service; winter tours start with the first good base. - December (winter): Winter tours begin as the base builds. Leadville averages about 157 inches of snow a year, so it comes. ## FAQ **Q: What is there to do in Leadville, Colorado?** A: Leadville is a year-round base for the high country. In winter the big draw is snowmobiling on groomed trails and backcountry powder around Turquoise Lake and the private ranch outside town. In summer it is UTV tours through the historic mining district and up toward Mosquito Pass, dirt bike single track, hiking Mount Elbert and Mount Massive, and fishing Turquoise Lake and Twin Lakes. Leadville Offroad Adventures runs the guided snowmobile, UTV and dirt bike tours from 141 E 9th Street downtown. **Q: Where can I book a snowmobile, UTV or dirt bike tour in Leadville?** A: Call Leadville Offroad Adventures at (970) 930-7027 or send a request from the contact page. Snowmobile tours start at $295, UTV tours at $450 per 4-seat machine, and dirt bike tours at $399. Tours leave from the shop at 141 E 9th St, Leadville, CO 80461. **Q: Who repairs snowmobiles, UTVs, ATVs and dirt bikes in Leadville?** A: Leadville Offroad Adventures runs a full-line motorsports service and repair shop at 141 E 9th Street in Leadville for snowmobiles, UTVs and side-by-sides, ATVs, dirt bikes and other off-road equipment. Call (970) 930-7027 for a quote. **Q: Is Leadville Offroad Adventures the same company as Elk Mountain Adventures?** A: Yes. Elk Mountain Adventures, LLC has run tours out of Leadville since 2015 and now operates as Leadville Offroad Adventures. Same owner, same guides, same shop on East 9th Street. Sledville and leadvilleoffroad.com are both the outfit's own sites; book by phone or the request form on either. **Q: Do I need experience to take a tour?** A: Not for the snowmobile trail tour or the UTV tours. Guides cover the machine and the route before you leave, and you can ride double or ride along with the guide. The High Adventure snowmobile tour and the dirt bike tours are for riders with experience. Snowmobile drivers must be at least 15. **Q: How far is Leadville from Vail, Breckenridge and Denver?** A: Leadville is about 25 minutes from Copper Mountain, about an hour from Vail and from Breckenridge, and about two hours from Denver. In summer, Aspen is about an hour and a half over Independence Pass.