Leigh's Guidebook

Leigh
Leigh's Guidebook

Food scene

Best charcoal grilled burgers and steaks in town
26 locals recommend
Chappys Mountain View Bar & Grill
213 Main St
26 locals recommend
Best charcoal grilled burgers and steaks in town
Good pizza but expensive
23 locals recommend
Tony's Mountain Pizza
630 Main St
23 locals recommend
Good pizza but expensive
Nice patio in back with good view. Where the local conservatives hang out.
7 locals recommend
4Kings Bar & Grill
404 E Main Street
7 locals recommend
Nice patio in back with good view. Where the local conservatives hang out.
Good breakfast burritos. The ice cream is rumored to be wonderful.
Stage Stop
101 3rd St
Good breakfast burritos. The ice cream is rumored to be wonderful.
Wonderful baked goods. Flavorful and not too sweet.
17 locals recommend
Sugar & Spice Mountain Bakery
411 Main St
17 locals recommend
Wonderful baked goods. Flavorful and not too sweet.
Full menu breakfast and lunch. AKA “Willies”
19 locals recommend
Silver Cliff Mountain Inn
700 Ohio St
19 locals recommend
Full menu breakfast and lunch. AKA “Willies”
Full lunch & dinner menu. Small bar. Try the avocado fries!! Rumored to have karaoke and trivia nights.
Silver West Feedstore
116 North 2nd Street
Full lunch & dinner menu. Small bar. Try the avocado fries!! Rumored to have karaoke and trivia nights.

Sightseeing

Many trails to explore. Hike, horse, fish, and hunt. Some trails allow 4x4 and ATV. A guide book is available.
Ever changing 180 degree view from the house. Trail guide book available
6 locals recommend
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
6 locals recommend
Ever changing 180 degree view from the house. Trail guide book available
Minor view from back yard. The drive along US 96 through the Wet Mountains “hard scrabble” is very scenic. Watch out for deer & mountain goats on the road. Trail guide book available
Wet Mountains
Minor view from back yard. The drive along US 96 through the Wet Mountains “hard scrabble” is very scenic. Watch out for deer & mountain goats on the road. Trail guide book available
About a 2.5 hour drive away (have to drive around mountain range). Easy day trip from house
265 locals recommend
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve
265 locals recommend
About a 2.5 hour drive away (have to drive around mountain range). Easy day trip from house
Closest ski resort. A favorite with the locals. About a 1.5 hour drive
145 locals recommend
Monarch Mountain
123 N F St
145 locals recommend
Closest ski resort. A favorite with the locals. About a 1.5 hour drive
Interesting, donations requested, place to explore. About a 1/2 hour, very scenic drive. Climbing to the top spires is not for the faint of heart. Not “persons with disability” friendly. Hide valuables and lock car - many reports of miscreants in parking lot.
125 locals recommend
Bishop Castle
12705 CO-165
125 locals recommend
Interesting, donations requested, place to explore. About a 1/2 hour, very scenic drive. Climbing to the top spires is not for the faint of heart. Not “persons with disability” friendly. Hide valuables and lock car - many reports of miscreants in parking lot.
Closest lake for recreation. About a 15 minute drive. Not recommended for fishing or swimming because it collects a lot of polluted runoff from local farms & ranches. Shallow with occasional toxic algae blooms.
11 locals recommend
DeWeese Reservoir
11 locals recommend
Closest lake for recreation. About a 15 minute drive. Not recommended for fishing or swimming because it collects a lot of polluted runoff from local farms & ranches. Shallow with occasional toxic algae blooms.
Clean, clear, deep lake with trout fishing. About a 45 minute scenic drive. Combine trip with visit to Bishop Castle
20 locals recommend
Lake Isabel
20 locals recommend
Clean, clear, deep lake with trout fishing. About a 45 minute scenic drive. Combine trip with visit to Bishop Castle
Fun and educational. Good, friendly guides.
22 locals recommend
Mission: Wolf
13388 County Road 634
22 locals recommend
Fun and educational. Good, friendly guides.