The Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway is a National Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Prowers, Bent, Otero, and Las Animas counties, Colorado, USA. The byway follows the Santa Fe National Historic Trail through southeastern Colorado and connects to the Santa Fe Trail Scenic Byway in New Mexico at Raton Pass, a National Historic Landmark at elevation . The byway visits Amache National Historic Site and Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, both National Historic Landmarks, and winds between the Spanish Peaks and Raton Mesa, both National Natural Landmarks.
The byway connects with the Highway of Legends National Scenic Byway at Trinidad.
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Attractions Santa Fe National Historic Trail National Old Trails Road Amache National Historic Site John Martin Reservoir State Park Fort Lyon Boggsville Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Koshare Museum and Dancers Comanche National Grassland Trinidad History Museum Trinidad Lake State Park Fishers Peak State Park
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History Colorado
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External links
America's Byways America's Scenic Byways: Colorado Colorado Department of Transportation Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways Commission Colorado Scenic & Historic Byways Colorado Travel Map Colorado Tourism Office History Colorado