Attractions, Experiences
Spanish Peaks Country offers a variety of markets featuring locally grown food and hand-crafted goods. Check out any one of the following markets. La Veta Farmers Market Website Thursdays, 3 [...] Tags: artisan market, farm stand, farmers market, farmstand
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Bishop’s Castle is located in neighboring Custer County along the Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway and is an excellent addition to any trip to Custer County or nearby Mission: Wolf. Bishop’s [...] Tags: alamosa, castle, jim bishop, roadside attraction
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Attractions, Experiences, Kids & Family
Beat the heat at Walsenburg Wild Waters, Spanish Peaks Country’s family-friendly water park. With three different pools, a lazy river, two giant water slides, and interactive water features including fountains, [...] Tags: swimming, water park, water slides
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Attractions, Experiences, Kids & Family, Outdoor Recreation
Colorado’s first state park, Lathrop State Park features two lakes and nearly 1,600 acres of recreational land nestled among the pinyons and junipers of the Spanish Peaks' foothills. Martin Lake [...] Tags: birding, boating, fishing, hiking, lake, playground, state park, swimming
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About, Attractions, History
In 1877, The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad crossed the Rocky Mountains for the first time over La Veta Pass in Huerfano County. Aptly named “Railroad Above the Clouds,” this [...] Tags: depot, ghost town, historic district, la veta pass, railroad
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Attractions, Experiences, Kids & Family, Outdoor Recreation
There’s so much to do in Spanish Peaks Country, where does one start? Good thing we compiled a list of some of our favorite activities. Take our challenge and try [...] Tags: birding, fishing, four-wheeling, hiking, historic district, mini golf, trails, water park
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Attractions, Day Trips, Experiences, Kids & Family
Nestled in Southern Colorado, the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve features North America's tallest dunes, which rise over 750 feet high against the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains. [...] Tags: medano creek, medano primitive road, sand dunes, sand dunes oasis, zapata falls
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Mission: Wolf is a peaceful sanctuary for captive wolves and wolf-dog crosses in the mountains of Huerfano County. The more than 30 wolves and wolf-dog crosses living at Mission: Wolf [...] Tags: wolf sanctuary, wolves
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