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Highway of Legends Scenic Byway Map

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Places to Stay Along the Highway of Legends Scenic Byway:
  • Elk Valley RV Park & Fly Shop
      Play 18-holes at Grandote Golf Course next door. Fish Cuchara River on site. Along The Scenic Highway of Legends. Awesome views. Good Sampark. Pet friendly. Big rigs welcome - 50 amps. FREE Wi-Fi.
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  • Wall Of Legends Guest Ranch, RV Park & Legends Cafe'
      Great family and reunion place in beautiful Stonewall, 32 miles
      west of Trinidad on Scenic Highway of Legends. A peaceful, pristine area. Pond and stream fishing on site. Close to Monument Lake.
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    Map Information:
    In the late 1800s, while much of the state mined gold and silver, the southeast region mined coal. Linked with this region are many legends and folklore. Such as the lost gold vein with nuggets so big, one nugget could provide enough wealth to live for a year. There is also the story of George Simpson who saved Trinidad from an attack from the Ute Indians by distracting them with taunts. Explore these legends by traveling the Highway of Legends byway. Beginning in Trinidad, you can follow the Cucharas River, traveling through Coledale, Cuchara, La Veta, and end in Walsenburg. The byway is usually open all year and is 82 miles long. Be sure to give at least 2 hours to travel and see everything this byway has to offer.

    scenic highway of legends

    From the byway, you can see views of the Spanish Peaks as you travel through the San Isabel National Forest. The Sandstone walls of Stonewall also decorate the area, giving a Spanish appearance. The dikes of the Spanish Peaks protrude from the sandstone walls. Here, the ancient legend of the Devil's Stairs was born. Long ago, the Devil came out from hell to survey the world, choosing the Cuchara Valley as his entrance. He would climb the steps and sit on the twin mountains, plotting how to make it his. God learned of this, and noticing the beauty of the mountains and valley, took it as his own. He forbade the Devil to ever enter the area again, but the Devil's steps still stand.

    North Lake
    North Lake, along the Scenic Highway of Legends, offers good fishing
    Also in the area are Trinidad State Park and the Bosque del Oso State Wildlife Area. This wildlife habitat has 30,000 acres where elk reside, untouched by man. Be sure to drive over Cuchara pass, 9,994' above sea level. Also, don't miss Monument Lake. Here, a rock formation jutting 15' above the water's surface makes this lake unique. Some say this formation represents two Indian Chiefs.

    There are many opportunities for recreation in the area as well. Boating and fishing are available in the many lakes and streams in the area. Mountain biking and road biking are also popular activities. Horseback riding trails also cover the area.
    For More Activities & Information:

    • Alpine Scenic Loop • Cache La Poudre Scenic Drive • Colorado River Headwaters • Collegiate Peaks Byway • Dinosaur Diamond • Flat Tops Trail • Frontier Pathway • Goldbelt Tour • Grand Mesa Scenic Byway • Guanella Pass • Highway of Legends •Lariat Loop • Los Caminos Antiguos

    • Mount Evans • Pawnee Pioneer Trail • Peak to Peak Highway • Pikes Peak Road
    • San Juan Skyway • Santa Fe Trail • Silver Thread Scenic Byway • South Platte River Trail • Top of the Rockies • Trail of the Ancients • Trail Ridge Road • Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic Drive • West Elk Scenic Loop

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