Experiences, Outdoor Recreation, Scenic Drives
Farley Wildflower Overlook is a pull-off on Cordova Pass Road just east of the summit of Cucharas Pass. The view of the meadow from the Overlook is simply spectacular as [...] Tags: mountain pass, scenic drives, scenic overlook, wildflowers
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Experiences, Scenic Drives
Pass Creek Pass is a hidden gem in western Huerfano County. It crosses the Sierra Blanca ridge from Costilla County in the south to the Upper Huerfano River Valley in [...] Tags: mountain pass, scenic drives
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Day Trips, Experiences, Scenic Drives
Custer County lies directly northwest of Huerfano County and is joined with Spanish Peaks Country via Highway 69. The towns of Westcliffe/Silver Cliff are the most populated towns in Custer [...] Tags: custer county, silver cliff, westcliffe, wet mountain valley
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Experiences, Scenic Drives
The wishbone-shaped Frontier Pathways Scenic & Historic Byway starts in Pueblo, travels west into Westcliffe/Silver Cliff, and then south into Colorado City. The two-lane highway is 103 miles long and [...] Tags: scenic byway, scenic drive, silvercliff, westcliffe, wet mountain valley
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Experiences, Scenic Drives
La Veta Pass (more properly known as North La Veta Pass) bridges the Sangre de Cristo Mountains between the eastern plains and the San Luis Valley at an elevation of [...] Tags: mountain pass, scenic drives, star gazing
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Experiences, Scenic Drives
State Highway 12, the Scenic Highway of Legends, ties Walsenburg, La Veta, Cuchara, Stonewall, Trinidad, and Aguilar together with a ribbon of asphalt that journeys through some of the nation’s [...] Tags: Highway of Legends, scenic byway, scenic drive
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