The Scenic Highway of Legends
The Scenic Highway of Legends is one of the first three Scenic Highways in the State of Colorado. It runs from Trinidad west on Hwy 12 to Stonewall and then north to Cuchara and La Veta to Highway 160 and back to Walsenburg and then back to Trinidad.
View driving west on Highway
12 just before you get to Stonewall
This is an incredible drive so don't miss it when you visit here. It is approximately 110 miles round trip and will take most of a day to enjoy the views along the way. Just be sure to make the time to see this most beautiful part of Colorado while you are here.
Some towns and sites that you will see along the way are:
Trinidad
Jansen
Trinidad Lake State Park
Cokedale
Madrid
Tijeras
Valdez
Segundo
San Juan
Lorencito
Velasquez Plaza
Medina Plaza
Primero
Purgatorie River
Cordova Plaza
Weston
Bosque del Oso
Zamora
Vigil
New Elk Mine
Stonewall
Tercio (*Don't forget to take this side trip in Stonewall)
Monument Lake
North Fork Recreation Area (Potato Patch)
North Lake
Cuchara Pass
Cuchara River Recreation Area
San Isabel National Forest
Cuchara
Dakota Wall
Devil's Stairsteps
Three Bridges
Profile Rock
La Veta
Lathrop State Park
Walsenburg
Pryor
Rugby
Ludlow
Aguilar
Gulnare
Cordova Pass
Apishapa Arch
Spanish Peaks