Trinidad is located on I-25, halfway between Denver and Santa Fe.
It lies in the Purgatoire River Valley between Simpson's Rest
(foreground), and Fisher's Peak in the background.
Photo by Stillman Photographics

Where Scenic Highway of Legends lake country meets Santa Fe Trail canyons and grasslands, Trinidad welcomes visitors to experience its cultural events, historic sites and grand architecture, unique tours, and Rocky Mountain recreation.

Take home a memory of spectacular surroundings and surprises. Make your next trip a learning vacation with a dutch oven or gourmet cooking class or a nature adventure with your children. Find the buffalo, dinosaurs, an extinct volcano, lakes brimming with the next catch, extreme sports. Find history. Find professional theatre.

Stop by the Trinidad Welcome Center, 309 Nevada, for brochures and maps.

Trinidad Lake State Park, with an 800-acre lake and exceptional educational and entertainment programs for the whole family, is only 5 minutes from Trinidad.

Monument Lake Resort tucked into the mountains along the Highway of Legends, offers a 1930s WPA lodge along with cabins and campsites for a real getaway.

Trinidad's Municipal Golf Course, says Avid Golfer, is one of the "ten hidden gems in the country." The course is in a wooded setting overlooking the town. Photo by Stillman Photographics

Trinidad’s new Cougar Canyon links course has over 7,700 yards of lofty drives over natural gulches and rugged terrain. "Top Ten Courses You Can Play in the U.S." —Golf Magazine, 1/08.

Trinidad's outstanding museums encapsulate a rich legacy from prehistoric times through the town's days as a bustling trading center on the Santa Fe Trail.

Thousands pack Central Park every August for top acts at the Trinidaddio Blues Fest.

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