La Veta is home to 850 year-round residents, some of whom are artists with galleries, workshops and studios for you to explore.

The Scenic Highway of Legends -- Colorado Highway 12 and U.S. 160 in southeastern Colorado -- received the distinction, as did the Silver Thread in south-central and southwestern Colorado.

The Scenic Highway of Legends is an 82-mile route along Colorado Highway 12 and U.S. Highway 160. It features the Spanish Peaks and connects Trinidad, La Veta, Walsenburg and Aguilar.

Scenic Highway of Legends. Located just west of I-25, the Scenic Highway of Legends is an 82-mile route that stretches along Colorado Highway 12 from Walsenburg to La Veta to Trinidad. Its central ...

In 2002, the unpaved byway was added to the Highway of Legends route. Cordova Pass offers views not seen from the main highway. Here, you feel almost like you could reach out and touch the Spanish ...

TRINIDAD - A ceremony officially designating Cordova Pass Road as part of the Scenic Highway of Legends and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway is scheduled Oct. 13 at the Aguilar Community Center. … ...

This time of year, a cluster of Colorado’s least affluent counties are bursting with gold. The aspen trees that sprinkle the Sangre De Christo range in Huerfano, Costilla and Las Animas counties ...

A mural in Walsenburg depicts the Highway of legends, on Nov. 23, 2018. The Highway of Legends Scenic Byway wraps around the Spanish Peaks and passes through the small towns of La Veta and Cuchara.