Home Rule Municipality in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States
Trinidad is a city in Colorado. Formerly home of the famous Prairie Land and Cattle Company, it was one of the towns where travelers raised hell in the Old West.
Get in
editBy car
editTrinidad is on Interstate 25, about 30 minutes north of the New Mexico border.
By air
editSanta Fe has a small airport with service to Dallas/Fort Worth and Denver. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Albuquerque each have a larger airport with service by most major carriers. All four airports have standard rental car services.
By train
edit- 2 Trinidad Station, 110 West Pine St. Amtrak's Southwest Chief Los Angeles-Chicago route serves Trinidad
Get around
editSee
edit- Cokedale National Historic District. Off Highway 12 west of town along the "Scenic Highway of Legends". This is an intact coal camp, with numbered company houses and old company buildings that were once familiar sights in Southern Colorado.
- 1 Trinidad History Museum.
- 2 Baca Pioneer Museum.
- 3 A.R. Mitchell Memorial Museum of Western Art.
Do
edit- 1 Trinidad Lake State Park, 32610 State, ☏ +1 719-846-6951, Trinidad.Lake@State.Co.Us. 24 hrs. Office: M-Th 8AM-4PM. Because this park is located in the foothills, the scenery is gorgeous and there are plenty of outdoor activities available. Boating, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, and camping are just a few of the outdoor things to do. $7/day, Camping:$18-28, plus $10 reservation fee.
- Skateland, 424 W. Main, ☏ +1 719 846-2722. A historic building from the early years of roller skating. It underwent a major renovation that modernized its interior while keeping its historic exterior intact.
Buy
editEat
editDrink
editSleep
edit- 1 Quality Inn, 3125 Toupal Dr, ☏ +1 719-497-8000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon.
- 2 Days Inn & Suites Trinidad, 900 West Adams, ☏ +1 719-497-8080.
Connect
editGo next
editRoutes through Trinidad |
Albuquerque ← Raton ← | W E | → La Junta → Kansas City |
Colorado Springs ← Pueblo ← | N S | → Raton → Santa Fe/Clayton |