Southeast Region of Colorado
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Overview
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Overview:
Farms and ranches stretching across the short-grassed prairies, migrating cranes and snow geese, and a rich multi-cultural heritage, make this one of Colorado's most intriguing regions. The region goes from flatland to the Wet Mountains and Spanish Peaks taking in the Comanche National Grassland and John Martin Reservoir State Park, the largest body of water on Colorado's eastern plains.

Attractions include John Martin Reservoir State Park; Comanche National Grasslands; El Corazon de Trinidad Historic District; Victorian Bloom Mansion; Greek-revival Baca House; Camp Amache; El Pueblo Museum; Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site; Picketwire Canyon Lands; Trinidad Lake State Park's K-T Boundary; Trinidad Skatepark; Ludlow Massacre Monument; Sand creek Massacre National Historic Site; Sante Fe Trail Museum; Koshare Indian Dances at Koshare Indian Museum & Kiva Trading Post; La Veta's Francisco Fort Museum, Great Dikes of the Spanish Peaks; Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo; Trinidad Hisotry Museum; Lathrop State Park;

Activities include birding, Colorado State Fair, Snow Goose Festival, golf, ballooning, skate boarding, hiking and more.

Scenic Drives include Sante Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway, Highway of Legends Scenic and Historic Byway, and Frontier Pathways.