Your Museum Trail of Southern Colorado
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Museums
Conejos County Museum
Creede Historical Society Museum
Creede Underground Mining Museum
Crestone Historical Museum
Francisco Fort Museum
Friends of 169
Fort Garland Museum
Hazard House Museum
Hinsdale County Museum
Homelake Veterans' History Museum
Huerfano Heritage Center
Jack Dempsey Museum
Luther Bean Museum
Monte Vista Historical Society Museum
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Monte Vista Oral Histories
Monte Vista Historical Walking and Driving Tour
Museum of Friends
Old Spanish Trail - La Vereda de Norte Chapter
Rio Grande County Museum
Ryan Geology Museum
Saguache County Museum
Sangre de Cristo Heritage Center
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Dia de Los Muertos
Morada
Sacred Circle Tour
Mariachi San Luis
Francisco de Coronado
San Luis Flour Mill Grinding Stone
San Luis Valley Museum
Sanford Museum
Transportation of the West Museum
Orient Land Trust and Museum
Heritage
ColoradoStargazing
Six Journeys
Introducing the Valley
Natural Wonders
In the Steps of Pioneers
Ring of Gold
Life in a High Desert Valley
The Creative Spirit
Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic Byway
Ute Tribe
Research
Genealogy
Cemetery
Calendar
Things To Do
Itineraries
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Murals of Conejos County
3 Scenic Byways: Short Walks-Long Views
3 Scenic Byways: Best in Class
3 Scenic Byways: Leaf Peeping in Southern Colorado
Photography/Photographers
Videos
News
About Us
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Mystic San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado
Things To Do
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Tips for taking great vacation photos:
32 Creative Travel Photography Tips for Beginners
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Photo credit: NPS/Patrick Myers
Region-wide activities:
CO Trail Explorer (CO Trex)
Farmer's Markets (across the Valley)
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Highway of Legends (near La Veta, Walsenburg, Trinidad)
Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic Byway
National Geographic Four Corners Geotourism
San Luis Valley Recreation Map (PDF)
Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area
Silver Thread Scenic Byway
(South Fork, Creede, Lake City)
SLVGO
(Recreation)
South-Central - Colorado
Short Walks, Long Views 3-Day Itinerary
Mogote, the Conejos River. Photo credit: Kat Olance
In or Near town of Alamosa (Hwy 160 and Hwy 285):
Alamosa Art Walk
Alamosa Farmers Market
Alamosa Live Music Association
Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
Alamosa Round-up Rodeo
Alamosa Tourism
Alamosa Historic Walking Tour
Cattails Golf Course
City of Alamosa – Ranch Trail System
City of Alamosa Historic Properties (PDF)
Cloyde Snook Art Gallery @ Adams State University
Colorado Welcome Center – Alamosa
Historic Properties in Alamosa County
Luther Bean Museum (ASU)
Rio Grande Natural Area
Rio Grade Scenic Railroad
Ryan Geological Museum (ASU)
San Luis Valley Museum - Alamosa
Historic Lobatos Bridge, Antonito. Photo credit: Jeremy Elliott
Near towns of Antonito, Manassa and La Jara (Hwy 285):
Birding in Conejos County
Conejos Museum
Conejos Tourism
County Events (Pioneer Days and Glory Days)
Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad
J
ack Dempsey Museum
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church
Pike’s Stockade
Sanford Museum
Saguache County along Hwy 114. Photo credit: Kat Olance
Near towns of Blanca, Fort Garland and San Luis (Hwy 159):
Birding in Costilla Count
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Blanca Peak (hiking)
Costilla County Visitor Information
Fort Garland Museum
Historic Properties in Costilla County
Stations of the Cross Shrine
San Luis, the town of (oldest town in Colorado)
Sangre de Cristo Heritage Center
Near towns of South Fork and Creede (Hwy 149):
Bachelor's Loop Driving Tour
Big Meadows Reservoir
Birding in Mineral County
Creede History Museum
Creede Repertory Theatre
Creede Underground Mining Museum
Creede/Mineral County Visitors' Center
Rio Grande County Visitor's Center
Rio Grande County Museum
South Fork Visitors' Center
Zapata Ranch Photo credit: Zapata Ranch
Near towns of Monte Vista and Del Norte (Hwy 160):
Colonel Pfeiffer's Gravesite
Biking Trails
Birding in Rio Grande County
Covered Wagon Days
Del Norte Chamber of Commerce (Events)
Historic Properties in Rio Grande County
Monte Vista Chamber of Commerce
Monte Vista Crane Festival
Monte Vista History Museum
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
12 Hours of Penitence
Rio Grande County Museum
Rio Grande County Visitors Guide
Silver Thread Scenic Byway
Ski-Hi Stampede Pro Rodeo
Transportation of the West Museum
Windsor Hotel, Historic
Shrine at the Stations of the Cross. Photo credit: Jeremy Elliott
Near town of Saguache and Crestone (Hwy 285 and 17):
Alfred Packer
Birding in Saguache County
Colorado Gators Reptile Park
Crestone Historical Museum
Crestone Music Festival
Crestone Spiritual Centers
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Hazard House Museum
Historic Properties in Saguache County
Joyful Journey Hot Springs
Medana-Zapata Ranch
Orient Land Trust
Saguache County Museum
Saguache County Tourism
Saguache Crescent (oldest hot-lead printing press in US)
Sand Dunes Hot Springs Pool
San Juan Catholic Spiritual Center (Rosary Walk)
Zapata Falls
Vista View, Cuchara.
La Veta, Colorado:
Francisco Fort Museum
La Veta Visitors Guide
Museum of Friends
(in Walsenburg)
Lake City, Colorado:
Alfred Packer
Silver Thread Scenic Byway
Hinsdale County Museum
Lake City Visitors Guide
CURRENT Events and Exhibits
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for dates and times of other events
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Silver Thread and Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic Byways
Sangre de Cristo National Heritage Area