Trinidad, Colorado
Things to do:
- Visit the newest Colorado state park, Fishers Peak, or check out the Trinidad Lake State Park, featuring hiking, fishing, boating, camping, and more!
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-What is this, Hollywood?! Visit the giant "Trinidad" sign on Simpson's rest to get a view of the whole town.
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-Feel the spirit of the west at the A. R. Mitchell Memorial Museum of Western Art
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-Explore the Trinidad History Museum to learn more about life in the area and along the Santa Fe Trail. The museum features the stunning Victorian-era Bloom mansion, as well as the impressive original adobe Baca home.
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-Trinidad is making waves as a thriving art district, explore town for murals, sculptures, memorials, and galleries
-Walk along the Purgatoire River Walk, and keep an eye out for revelers making their way downstream in rafts.
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-On the note of architecture, Trinidad is home to some beautiful buildings, including the museums mentioned earlier, the historic Temple Aaron, the bank, and City Hall, the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, and more. The main downtown area, El Córazon, features stunningly carved stone facades and colonnades reminiscent of European cities. Feast your eyes on the ornate Italianate stoneworks, and then feast your stomach in one of the many cafes and restaurants lining the streets.