Attention Visitors

Currently, due to precautionary measures taken for COVID-19 in the state of Colorado, visitors to Trinidad should be mindful that we are under a statewide mask order (meaning all individuals over the age of 10 must wear a mask when in public spaces), as well as a “Safer-at-home” order. For more details on how Trinidad is responding to COVID-19 and the implications for visitors, please see our COVID-19 Visitor Resources page and contact the Trinidad Welcome Center with any questions. Thank you kindly for your understanding and we hope you will enjoy your stay in Trinidad.

VISIT OUR DOWNTOWN

HISTORIC SHOPPING DISTRICT

PLEASE NOTE: Given recent measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, Trinidad-area shops may be either closed or have alternate hours. Please call before visiting.

Trinidad is home to 143 original buildings dating as far back as the late 1800s that reflect historic architecture and provide great shopping opportunities for visitors and residents alike. Enjoy small eclectic and independent shops, sumptuous food, the artistic vibrancy of our fun and funky residents, and grand vistas of alpine mountains and southwestern mesas.

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Close up image of a historic Trinidad paver brick with Trinidad in raised letters

Trinidad Brick

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Discover

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Gothic style church building in downtown trinidad

Historic Downtown Trinidad

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Historic Trinidad house

Trinidad History Museum

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historic trinidad columbian hotel

Columbian Hotel

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DOWNTOWN SHOPS

ANTIQUES
BEAUTY & PAMPERING
BOOKS
BOUTIQUES, CLOTHING,
GIFTS, HOME DECOR
OUTDOOR
RECREATION
EQUIPMENT
  • Tees me Treat me (Fly Fishing)
    105 W. Main St.
    719.846.8634
    TeesmeTreatme.com
PET CARE
WINE & SPIRITS

STEP BACK IN TIME

VISIT OUR HISTORIC MUSEUMS

TRINIDAD HISTORY MUSEUM

The Trinidad History Museum covers an entire city block in the historic heart of Trinidad, and recounts the history of the city from the mid-1850s to the early-1930s. The complex includes the 1870’s era adobe Baca House, the 1882 Vic-torian-style Bloom Mansion, the Santa Fe Trail Museum and the Baca-Bloom Heritage Gardens.

312 E. Main Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
719.846.7217
HistoryColorado.org

A.R. MITCHELL MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART

Located in the historic Jamieson’s Department Store, built in 1906, with pressed tin ceilings and a horseshoe shaped mezzanine, the museum features the work of Arthur Roy Mitchell, King of the Pulp Western Cover Artists. His iconic western scenes of cowboys, horses and cattle have captured the hearts and minds of pulp western readers from the 1920s to today.

150 E. Main Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
719.846.4224
ARMitchellMuseum.com

COAL MINERS MEMORIAL MUSEUM

The museum is a tribute to the dedicated miners who explored the vast caverns beneath the plains, mountains and mesas of Southeastern Colorado. Here you can discover the industry that built Trinidad by riding a coal car, learning about the history and the workers who challenged the Rockefellers. Tour the lower level that takes you underground offering a peek into the mining experience.

219 W. Main Street
Trinidad, CO 81082

LOUDEN-HENRITZE ARCHAEOLOGY MUSEUM

This museum tells the story of Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico through geology, paleontology and archaeology. Explore displays that feature locally found artifacts and experience a unique look at millions of years of the area’s history.

600 Prospect Street
Trinidad, CO 81082
Trinidad State Junior College
Ground floor of the college library
719.846.5508
Trinidadstate.edu

circular image of a historic house in trinidad colorado
an image depicting artwork of a cowboy riding a bucking bronco
close up picture of a bronze bird sculpture in a large cage