Trinidad

Getting there

By car Trinidad is on Interstate 25, about 30 minutes north of the New Mexico border.

By air Santa Fe has a small airport with service to Dallas/Fort Worth and Denver. Denver, Colorado Springs, and Albuquerque each have a larger airport with service by most major carriers. All four airports have standard rental car services.

1 Perry Stokes Airport (TAD IATA). (updated Nov 2019)

By train 2 Trinidad Station, 110 West Pine St. Amtrak's Southwest Chief Los Angeles-Chicago route serves Trinidad (updated Nov 2019)

See

1 Cokedale National Historic District. Off Highway 12 west of town along the "Scenic Highway of Legends". This is an intact coal camp, with numbered company houses and old company buildings that were once familiar sights in Southern Colorado. (updated Mar 2025) 2 Trinidad History Museum, 120 S Chestnut St, ☏ +1 719-846-7217. (updated Mar 2025) 3 Baca Pioneer Museum. (updated Nov 2019) 4 A.R. Mitchell Memorial Museum of Western Art, 150 E Main St, ☏ +1 719-846-4224. Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. Free. (updated Jun 2025)

Do

1 Trinidad Lake State Park, 32610 State, ☏ +1 719-846-6951, [email protected]. 24 hrs. Office: M-Th 8AM-4PM. Because this park is located in the foothills, the scenery is gorgeous and there are plenty of outdoor activities available. Boating, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, and camping are just a few of the outdoor things to do. $7/day, Camping:$18-28, plus $10 reservation fee. (updated Feb 2018) Skateland, 424 W. Main, ☏ +1 719 846-2722. A historic building from the early years of roller skating. It underwent a major renovation that modernized its interior while keeping its historic exterior intact. (updated Nov 2015)

Sleep

1 Quality Inn, 3125 Toupal Dr, ☏ +1 719-497-8000. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. 2 Days Inn & Suites Trinidad, 900 West Adams, ☏ +1 719-497-8080.