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highway of legends

3 Porch Notes tagged “highway of legends,” from counties across Colorado.

Cars and driving - Huerfano County

The Highway of Legends loops over a high dirt road at Cordova Pass

An extension of the Highway of Legends climbs a narrow dirt road over Cordova Pass, which sits high and stays closed much of the year.

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History and culture - Las Animas County

The coke ovens west of Trinidad explain how this county was built

Stone coke ovens and old company towns along the Highway of Legends are physical reminders that coal mining shaped where people settled in Las Animas County.

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Cars and driving - Las Animas County

The Highway of Legends links Trinidad to the high country on Colorado 12

Colorado Highway 12, the Highway of Legends, is a designated scenic byway that climbs from Trinidad through old coal towns and over Cuchara Pass toward La Veta, a mountain drive worth treating as one.

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