Suzy's Guidebook

Places to visit

Park Always Open - No Reservations Needed to Visit Open 24/7 year round! There are no reservations to visit or limit on the number of visitors in the park and preserve, but there is currently a limit of 10 visitors at a time in the visitor center due to COVID restrictions. The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, alpine lakes, and tundra.

Parc national et réserve des Grandes Dunes de Sable

265 recommandé par les habitants

Parc national et réserve des Grandes Dunes de Sable

265 recommandé par les habitants

Spanish Peaks

The Spanish Peaks are a pair of prominent mountains located in southwestern Huerfano County, Colorado. The Comanche people call them Huajatolla meaning "double mountain". The two peaks, West Spanish Peak and East Spanish Peak, are east of, and separate from, the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

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Spanish Peaks

7 recommandé par les habitants

The Spanish Peaks are a pair of prominent mountains located in southwestern Huerfano County, Colorado. The Comanche people call them Huajatolla meaning "double mountain". The two peaks, West Spanish Peak and East Spanish Peak, are east of, and separate from, the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

Parc d'État de Lathrop

Colorado’s first state park, Lathrop State Park, is 1,594 acres of recreational enjoyment nestled in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in Southern Colorado. The park’s two lakes offer a variety of boating and angling opportunities for all types of water recreation. Martin Lake offers water skiing, power and sail boating. Because Martin is a warm-water lake, it makes it great for swimmers. Horseshoe Lake is a peaceful haven for canoeists, kayakers, sailors and other boaters at wakeless speeds. Catfish, bass, walleye, trout and blue gill thrive in both lakes. Horseshoe Lake is known for its large tiger muskies.

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Parc d'État de Lathrop

70 Co Rd 502

23 recommandé par les habitants

Colorado’s first state park, Lathrop State Park, is 1,594 acres of recreational enjoyment nestled in the shadow of the Spanish Peaks in Southern Colorado. The park’s two lakes offer a variety of boating and angling opportunities for all types of water recreation. Martin Lake offers water skiing, power and sail boating. Because Martin is a warm-water lake, it makes it great for swimmers. Horseshoe Lake is a peaceful haven for canoeists, kayakers, sailors and other boaters at wakeless speeds. Catfish, bass, walleye, trout and blue gill thrive in both lakes. Horseshoe Lake is known for its large tiger muskies.

San Isabel National Forest

With San Isabel National Forest surrounding Cuchara, there are lots of opportunities for camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing or just sitting under a tree.

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San Isabel National Forest

8 recommandé par les habitants

With San Isabel National Forest surrounding Cuchara, there are lots of opportunities for camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing or just sitting under a tree.

Scenic Byway Colorado State Highway 12

Colorado's Highway of Legends Scenic and Historic Byway is the perfect detour for those exploring southern Colorado. If time is on your side and you’re driving south on I-25 to New Mexico, skip the interstate stretch from Walsenburg to Trinidad and take the road less traveled — the Highway of Legends. The lore of this area is vivid, swirling in the spiritual myths of the American Indians and the history of their clashes with Spanish explorers. Like much of Colorado, where the promises of fortune led, trouble followed and tales of outlaws “settling their differences” are common. • Start by taking U.S. Hwy. 160 west from Walsenburg and branch off on Colorado Hwy. 12 to La Veta. Along this stretch of two-lane highway, you can view unusual volcanic formations radiating outward from the Spanish Peaks. The highway rises to Cuchara Pass on the shoulder of the Spanish Peaks. The Tarahumare Indians held these summits as sacred and believed that all life on earth originated from the area. Below the pass is the glorious Cuchara Valley, a hidden wonderland even most Coloradoans have failed to notice. • Meandering through ranchland and forest, Hwy. 12 eventually leads to Cokedale, a National Historic District. Here you’ll find the surreal sight of what looks like is from the Roman Empire. These arching alcoves are actually the remnants of what used to be coke ovens used for smelting coal from the nearby mine. • Back on the highway, drive just a short distance to Trinidad, where the town’s Victorian architecture preserves a civilized slice of southern Colorado’s rough-and-tumble past.

Scenic Byway Colorado State Highway 12

34360 CO-12

Colorado's Highway of Legends Scenic and Historic Byway is the perfect detour for those exploring southern Colorado. If time is on your side and you’re driving south on I-25 to New Mexico, skip the interstate stretch from Walsenburg to Trinidad and take the road less traveled — the Highway of Legends. The lore of this area is vivid, swirling in the spiritual myths of the American Indians and the history of their clashes with Spanish explorers. Like much of Colorado, where the promises of fortune led, trouble followed and tales of outlaws “settling their differences” are common. • Start by taking U.S. Hwy. 160 west from Walsenburg and branch off on Colorado Hwy. 12 to La Veta. Along this stretch of two-lane highway, you can view unusual volcanic formations radiating outward from the Spanish Peaks. The highway rises to Cuchara Pass on the shoulder of the Spanish Peaks. The Tarahumare Indians held these summits as sacred and believed that all life on earth originated from the area. Below the pass is the glorious Cuchara Valley, a hidden wonderland even most Coloradoans have failed to notice. • Meandering through ranchland and forest, Hwy. 12 eventually leads to Cokedale, a National Historic District. Here you’ll find the surreal sight of what looks like is from the Roman Empire. These arching alcoves are actually the remnants of what used to be coke ovens used for smelting coal from the nearby mine. • Back on the highway, drive just a short distance to Trinidad, where the town’s Victorian architecture preserves a civilized slice of southern Colorado’s rough-and-tumble past.

Trinidad

To get a feeling for the town's history and learn more about the Santa Fe Trail, seek out the Corazon de Trinidad National Historic District's Baca House, Bloom Mansion and Santa Fe Trail Museum, all part of the Trinidad History Museum, where you'll see how the ordinary and extraordinary folks lived in the late 1800s. For a look at Trinidad's pre-history, stop by the Louden-Henritze Archeology Museum, where you'll find artifacts from the nearby Trinchera Cave, where prehistoric humans lived for thousands of years. Trinidad’s growing collection of art galleries, the ArtCartopia Museum, Main St. Live! and the Space to Create project — Trinidad Artspace — support the Corazon de Trinidad's (heart of Trinidad) designation as a Certified Colorado Creative District. In the district, stroll the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art to see the largest collection of works by Arthur Roy Mitchell, known for his cowboy-themed paintings, and other Western artists; and admire one of the largest collections of stately Victorian houses west of the Mississippi. Trinidad Lake State Park also offers camping, hiking, fishing, boating and an archery range, while the development of Colorado's 42nd state park — Fishers Peak — is ongoing and currently offers a sneak peek of things to come with three short trails open. Comanche National Grassland to the east boasts Picket Wire Canyonlands — home to one of the largest known dinosaur track sites in North America. The Purgatoire River flows through Trinidad and excellent trout-fishing access is available in town at select spots along its banks. Take a peaceful walk along the waterway on the Riverwalk; or visit historic Kit Carson Park to view the bronze statue of Kit Carson. The city hosts a bevy of unique events, including Santa Fe Trail Days in June, the Trinidaddio Blues Fest music series in the summer months and Artocade in September, featuring a parade of more than 75 art cars. Trinidad is also the starting point for the Scenic Highway of Legends, recently designated as a National Scenic Byway and now one of 13 America's Byways in Colorado. This historic drive travels over passes and through villages to Walsenburg to the north.

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Trinidad

12 recommandé par les habitants

To get a feeling for the town's history and learn more about the Santa Fe Trail, seek out the Corazon de Trinidad National Historic District's Baca House, Bloom Mansion and Santa Fe Trail Museum, all part of the Trinidad History Museum, where you'll see how the ordinary and extraordinary folks lived in the late 1800s. For a look at Trinidad's pre-history, stop by the Louden-Henritze Archeology Museum, where you'll find artifacts from the nearby Trinchera Cave, where prehistoric humans lived for thousands of years. Trinidad’s growing collection of art galleries, the ArtCartopia Museum, Main St. Live! and the Space to Create project — Trinidad Artspace — support the Corazon de Trinidad's (heart of Trinidad) designation as a Certified Colorado Creative District. In the district, stroll the A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art to see the largest collection of works by Arthur Roy Mitchell, known for his cowboy-themed paintings, and other Western artists; and admire one of the largest collections of stately Victorian houses west of the Mississippi. Trinidad Lake State Park also offers camping, hiking, fishing, boating and an archery range, while the development of Colorado's 42nd state park — Fishers Peak — is ongoing and currently offers a sneak peek of things to come with three short trails open. Comanche National Grassland to the east boasts Picket Wire Canyonlands — home to one of the largest known dinosaur track sites in North America. The Purgatoire River flows through Trinidad and excellent trout-fishing access is available in town at select spots along its banks. Take a peaceful walk along the waterway on the Riverwalk; or visit historic Kit Carson Park to view the bronze statue of Kit Carson. The city hosts a bevy of unique events, including Santa Fe Trail Days in June, the Trinidaddio Blues Fest music series in the summer months and Artocade in September, featuring a parade of more than 75 art cars. Trinidad is also the starting point for the Scenic Highway of Legends, recently designated as a National Scenic Byway and now one of 13 America's Byways in Colorado. This historic drive travels over passes and through villages to Walsenburg to the north.