Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument is the nation's newest national monument, divided into two separate areas accessible from Leadville, Colorado. The Camp Hale area, approximately 15 miles north of Leadville along Highway 24, features the remains of bunkers and Camp Hale, where the United States' only ski troopers trained during World War II. The 10th Mountain Division soldiers trained at this site and later returned as heroes, many helping to found today's ski industry.

The Tenmile area begins about 17 miles north along Highway 91 toward Copper Mountain. A primary route through the monument is the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT), which runs from Mexico to Canada, and the Colorado Trail (CT), which travels 485 miles from Denver to Durango—these trails share the same path through the monument. The monument offers miles of backcountry for mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing, and backcountry skiing.

The Camp Hale Memorial Campground provides 21 campsites in a wide, flat, open valley sparsely forested by lodgepole pines near the headwaters of the Eagle River. Five of the 10th Mountain Division huts offer adventurous hike-in/ski-in backcountry lodging within the monument. The Camp Hale Pond Fishing Pier is stocked with trout and accessible.

Winter visitors can enjoy snowmobiling with various guiding companies. Other activities include horseback riding, off-roading, and hunting. The monument also honors the ancient human history of the area, which remains culturally important to the Ute people, who have used these homelands for centuries.