SOUTHERN
COLORADO
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
Las Animas County
Stretching east form the jagged peaks of the fabled Sangre de Cristo mountain range, over and across the foothills alive with the fragrance of the juniper and pinon trees, extending into the continuous high plains is a pocket of peace, plentiful clean air and pure Western Americana: Las Animas County, Colorado.At the southern most edge of Colorado, Las Animas County us separated from New Mexico by rugged mesas through which the historic Santa Fe Trail crossed. Carving its path through the center of the county is the Purgatoire River, Through the ages, the Picketwire, as the river is sometimes called, has created a spectacular canyon known simply as Red Rocks.
Visitors and residents of Las Animas County enjoy as gentle a climate as four full seasons can offer; temperate winters for golf and biking, soft spring days for camping and hikes, warm summers ideal for fishing and water sports and crisp blue skies with pristine clouds that oversee all the autumn brilliance of the oak brush and aspen groves.
Tucked away in the protective folds of Fisher's Peak is the county's commercial, governmental and social center - Trinidad. With a population of just around 9,000, the town is still delightfully sophisticated and culturally diverse. Trinidad offers its visitors and residents a junior college, four museums (history, art, children's and archeology), a full slate of civic and cultural organizations, a downtown that's a National Historic District, a growing artist's community and several e-commerce businesses.
The pace is relaxed. There's time to stop, to talk, to inquire and to be interested. Newcomers and visitors are genuinely welcomed. So come visit with us here in Las Animas County and Trinidad.
For more information on Las Animas County, please visit these sites -
Trinidad Chamber of Commerce
Tourism Information
College Information
Business Information
Realtor Information
Trinidad Information
Parks and Recreation
Southern Colorado Economic Development District (SCEDD)
1104 N. Main St.
Pueblo, CO 81003
(719) 545-8680 - (719) 545-9908 Fax
Toll Free 877-252-7297