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Trinidad
Welcome to the Purgatoire Valley in southcentral Colorado. Trinidad is centrally located and accessable to the major markets of the west. Located along the front range of the Rocky Mountains along Interstate 25, and an historical stopping point along the Santa Fe Trail, the area then and now is still admired for its climate, its scenic beauty, and its connections to commerce.
Adorning hilly streets nestled along the banks of the Purgatoire River, Trinidad's elevation reaches 6,025 feet into a picturesque landscape dotted with Victorian and adobe architecture,brick streets and historic buildings adorning the hisoric district known as El Corazon de Trinidad National Historic District.
An assortment of activities are slated throughout the year to include nationally recognized Blues Festivals, a professionally rated skate park, an award-winning Jack Nicklaus golf course, and a repertory theatre compared to the many of the state's best.
Trinidad's lovely town parks offer a 9-hole disc golfing course, basketball courts, biking and jogging trails, bocce ball court, soccer, baseball and football fields and many playgrounds. Trinidad's Gagliardi Sports Complex has a new Faimily Aquatic Center which boasts a wading pool for toddlers, a 140-foot flume slide and a six-lane lap pool. Central Park pond is dedicated to trout fishing for the under-14 fishermen and the park is a favorite spot for walkers and joggers.
Trinidad's two spectacular golf courses, nine-holes in a wooded setting and 18-holes on a challenging Nicklaus Design course with 7,700 yeards of lofty drives over natural gulches and rugged terrain have both garnered several awards of excellence.
Visits to our History, Children's and archaeology museums, art galleries and an historical marker Walking Tour through town must be a part of your visit to town
Visit our Calendar of Events page to see what is going on during your stay in our fair city or for additional information on tourism opportunities, visit www.TreasureTrinidad.com
Day Trips
A Serenity Daytrip will take you into the mountains west of Trinidad where you can stop by a lazy stream to picnic. A Villages Daytrip will take you along the Highway of Legends to Cuchara or LaVeta where you can visit art galleries, take a guided tour of an old-west museum or visit a raptor center. A Four-Wheeling and Hiking Daytrip takes you into Cordova Pass Road where on both sides of the road, green blankets lie beneath conifers and aspens that occasionally part for a magnificent view of the Spanish Peaks and the Stonewall dikes. A Memories Daytrip takes you back to the early 1900s when coal-mining camps dotted the foothills of the county and tunnels stretched below the Purgatoire River Valley, while above, trains carried the black treasure to market. Visit the Ludlow National Historic Monument where immigrant miners fought for their rights and lost their lives in the early 1900s. A Dinosaur Daytrip along the Purgatoire River will take you back 150 million years ago when Brontosaurus and Stegosaurus roamed the area and left behind their tracks as they traveled west along the shores of a lake no longer there. Take the Magical Canyon Daytrip and see petroglyphs or the Volcano Daytrip south to Capulin Volcano where you can take an exhilirating hike to the top. Wherever you decide to discover your treasureour area has an abundance of opportunites for you and your family to enjoy their vacation. Visit www.TreasureTrinidad.com for more tourism information.
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Las Animas County
Las Animas County is the largest in the state, and fifth largest in the nation encompassing an area bigger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware combined. Although the population has fluctuated in the past 100 years,the 16,000 people that were estimated to occupy the area in the early 1900s equal those that currently call Las Animas County their home today. Folks here enjoy a four-season climate with our lowest temperatures seen in January, averaging 19 degrees and our highest temperatures seen in July with an average of 91.
Its location near the southern border of Colorado results in a semi-arid climate with approximately 14 inches of rainfall per year. The elevation, southern location, and low humidity combine to provide a moderate, very comfortable dry climate. The area ranks in the highest catergories of air quality in the nation.
The outdoors offers its own highly acclaimed recreational activities offering up nearly every type of Colorado wildlife, fishing, hiking, and an exclusive birding opportunity. Along the Scenic Highway of Legends you will find fantastic geologic formations that star in the Native American lore of the area and you can hear the stories of the many notable characters who made this region home over the years and are the namesakes of the byway. Travelers will find themselves in awe of what they'll find along this national byway. Visit the Bosque del Oso State Wildlife Area, Stonewall, Cordova Pass, North Lake State Wildlife Area, and Trinidad Lake State Park along the Spanish Peaks Trail. Fish the mountain lakes of Monument, Bear and Blue Lakes, or travel the Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway where a sharp observer can still discern the wagon-wheel ruts of the Trail wending their way across the prarie on the eastern end of Las Animas County. This byway is a 188-mile portion of the famous route that marked progress westward into uncharted territory. Along our southern border, visit Lake Dorathy State Wildlife area where you will find the excluse Acorn Woodpecker or head out to our eastern border where you will find the longest documented dinosaur tracksite in North America.
For additional information on our community, visit: www.coloradobirdingtrail.com; www.coloradobyways.org; www.trinidaddio.com;
Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway,
Amtrak
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