Cattle, agriculture, Gas Industry and rail transport still make up the bulk of
Trinidad’s industrial base. Sitting astride the I-25 at a historic
crossroads where the mountains meet the high plains, Trinidad is seeing a
Renaissance happen. New businesses are flowing in and the area is becoming
known as an arts and culture center. Recently (winter, 1998-9), the national
media have been spotlighting Trinidad, calling it “the Santa Fe of
Colorado,” with many articles about the artists and writers who are
discovering the beauty of the area and the friendliness of the neighbors.
Trinidad has also been getting national attention lately because of the many
restorations of Victorian buildings that are going on in town. The Denver
Post has compared Trinidad very favorably with posh Cherry Creek, calling
Trinidad “Cherry Creek South.” Combine all this with a vibrant business
community, an excellent State Junior College, great year round weather, and
our world famous Colorado attractions and lifestyle, and you have the recipe
for Paradise.
Trinidad, Colorado
Downtown Trinidad is a National Historic District undergoing a
renaissance
3 miles west of Trinidad on State Highway 12 is Trinidad Lake State Park
with 2000
acres of space for hiking, fishing, boating, waterskiing, and
wildlife watching
On the south side of town is the Municipal Golf Course-9 excellent
holes of golf, New Jack Nicholas Golf Course on the North end, world ranked Skate Park
There are 11 tennis courts scattered around town
There is a municipal swimming pool on the east side of town-
with a new Aquatic Center breaking ground in our update Community center.
Mt. San Rafael Hospital - a full service hospital
Daily passenger service from AmTrak and TNM&O Bus Lines
What else is there to see in Trinidad?
Comanche National Grassland is home to North Americas largest dinosaur tracksite
and can be explored on self guided tours or guided four wheel drive tours.
The region was home to native Americans, Spanish explorers, pioneer traders, miners
and Victorian merchants.
Today's travelers can explore the trail's history on the auto tour of the Santa Fe Trail.
The trail follows the shores of the Arkansas and Purgatoire Rivers of Southeast Colorado.
Look closely on a clear day and you can see wide bands of wagon tracks across the prairie.
Especially during the spring when the vegetation in the
ruts are a different color than the surrounding prairie.
Our rich heritage and culture can be seen in the historic architecture of the
Corazon de Trinidad National Historic District . The Santa Fe Trail goes through
the brick streets of Trinidad, through quaint rural farm towns and the cities of
Lamar, La Junta, and Las Animas, all of which have wonderful historic buildings
which tell the stories of merchants, cattlemen, railroad developers and miners.
Men and women built empires from the Santa Fe Trail; historic figures like
Kit Carson, the Bent brothers, Bat Masterson and Billy the kid - add to it's wild west charm.
History is plentiful and provides a romantic backdrop along this 184 mile corridor
of culture and beauty of Colorado's Santa Fe Trail.
The Santa Fe Trail beckons you to explore the wide variety of adventure
and recreational opportunities in water sports, hiking, biking, fishing, wildlife viewing
and hunting. Some our nations most treasured secrets still lie here
on the Mountain Branch of Colorado's Santa Fe Trail.
Trinidad was once a stop of the Santa Fe Trail , a wild west outpost,
a thriving coal mining town and now a wonderful community to come to
and visit and then stay...
Here is one of the communities finest hours of the year
South Central Council of Government building which includes
transportation for the elderly and Child Care
Harry S Sayre Senor Center
Medical Facilities
Mount San Rafael Hospital
Caring For You Today... For a Healthier Tomorrow
From Hospital Website
Mt. San Rafael Hospital is a 25 bed critical access facility
serving the medical and surgical needs
of Trinidad residents and the surrounding areas.
Our vision at Mt. San Rafael Hospital is to be recognized
as the health care provider of choice for Trinidad
and the surrounding areas, and as a model for rural health care
and wellness in partnership with our communities.
