Trinidad,Colorado

About Our City

The hidden gem of SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO

Situated between the shadows of the Spanish Peaks and Fisher’s Peak (the state’s newest and 2nd largest state park), Trinidad is the cultural, social, and economic capital of Southeastern Colorado. With pristine outdoor views spanning mountains and plains, red brick-paved streets, preserved historical architecture, and a pace of life that is serene and slow, Trinidad offers something for everyone.

prime location

Centrally located 190 miles from both Santa Fe, New Mexico and Denver Colorado, Trinidad is ideally situated for your visit to Colorado or New Mexico. We are the starting point for the famous Highway of Legends Scenic Byway and located on the Historic Santa Fe Trail. Our roads in and out of the community will take you over passes, through valleys, atop mountain vistas and through historic mountain villages.

diverse history

Ours is a story of blended cultures, adventurers, frontiersmen and revolutionaries. Our culture is of legends, from the Native American Utes, to settlers and traders, to the rough and rowdy characters of the old west. We are the place known for its coal miners who fought the deadly conflict for fair treatment, where a counter-culture was born of the youth of Drop City, and for over half a century, who welcomed thousands of individuals seeking to become who they were born to be in the Sex Change Capital of the World.

exciting future

But as times change, we too are evolving. Our visionaries are pointing us in two distinct directions – to outdoor recreation with the opening of Fisher’s Peak State Park, and to an up and coming art scene with the completion of Space to Create and the opening of new, artsy retail shops and the Commons- a dynamic and ever-evolving place to gather, share, inspire and create!

And so, we continue to embrace our tradition of uniqueness, a community like no other, boasting a truly crazy past and preparing for a distinct and exciting future.

Get the Guide

Start planning your trip today by downloading the Visit Trinidad Colorado Visitor Guide. You can also request to have one mailed to you if you’re more of a highlighter-and paperclips person.

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