We hiked up to the Hagerman Tunnel in Leadville, just west of town above Turqoise Lake Recreation Area. The Hagerman Tunnel was the highest railroad line when it was built in 1887; however it never made any money and fell into disrepair. We hiked up to the tunnel and it was a great hike, about 6.5 miles round trip and 2,000 foot elevation gain. Our dogs were able to swim in two different lakes up near tree line. Once done, we were incredibly hungry and took our chances that there would be SOMETHING to eat in the town of Leadville. We walked around for awhile and found a couple possbilities, but settled on Doc Holliday's Bar & Grill.
Doc Holliday's Bar and Grill is located on the southern end of the main town. It is in an historic building and is the fabled last place Doc Holliday shot someone. The main foods here are steaks and burgers, but they also have a few veggie options. They have a couple of ways of doing the veggie burger: a black bean or a garden burger. I got the Royal, which had 2 patties, tomatoes, onions, and peppers stir-fried on top. All the sandwiches came with hash browns, which were very good. The burgers were good, the beer was good, but the service was really slow. However, maybe that is how it is done at 10,200 feet. http://www.dochollidays.com/
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