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South Front Range

 Cultured Wilderness
Experience the blending of cultures that give a distinct flavor to the South Front Range region. There’s always a warm welcome, true hospitality and great food. Enjoy the fascinating beauty of  Wilderness Areas, state parks, quiet and peaceful towns and culture that amazes the whole family. See the old Santa Fe Trail, Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site, the Koshare Indian Museum, the Comanche National Grasslands and the Sange de Cristo mountains. 

The high plains of southeastern Colorado offer exciting and rejuvenating activities, from biking, jogging, golf and tennis to boating, water skiing, swimming, jet skiing, fishing and camping. Bird watching and hunting is prevalent and area reservoirs and lakes serve as a natural waterfront haven for waterfowl and game. The vast prairies set the perfect environment for antelope and deer, and we’ve even had grazing Buffalo roaming our prairies.

Gaze upon the Spanish Peaks, the Huerfano (Spanish for ‘orphan’) Butte, Cucharas Canyon and other unique and scenic features that beg to be explored!
Our mild, four-season climate and friendly towns allow good use of the ample picnic and playground areas. Local farms produce some of the finest fruits and vegetables in the world. Cultural events, museums, shopping, dining, numerous clubs, organizations, movie theaters, choirs, churches, and musical groups will call to both the young and old at heart.

MORE INFORMATION

Ordway and Crowley County Area

Walsenburg, La Veta and Huerfano County Area

Trinidad and Las Animas County Area

La Junta, Fowler, Rocky Ford and Otero County Area

Learn More About Other Regions in Colorado's Frontier:
   Upper Arkansas
   Lower Arkansas
   North Front Range

   South Front Range
   San Luis Valley

Activities
Calendar of Events

 

May 15th - Lamar Days Celebration
Lamar's 124th Birthday! Celebrate the history and progress of this quaint rural town on the Santa ...

 

May 15th - Lamar Days Celebration
Lamar's 124th Birthday! Celebrate the history and progress of this quaint rural town on the Santa ...

 

May 15th - 5K / 1 Mile Walk
5 K Race & 1 Mile Walk starts at 8:30 AM on Saturday, May 15, 2010. All day family fun with a bic...

 

May 15th - Royal Gorge Bridge & Park Ute Trail Royal Gorge Rendezvous
Event will take place May 15 & 16. Take a trip back in time when mountain men and women would come...

 

June 1st - Gold Mine Tours
Tour a Real Working Gold Mine Starting June 1 in Victor, Colorado, gold mine tours will feature t...

 

June 1st - Gold Mine Tours
Tour a Real Working Gold Mine Starting June 1 in Victor, Colorado, gold mine tours will featur...

 

June 1st - Gold Mine Tours
Tour a Real Working Gold Mine Starting June 1 in Victor, Colorado, gold mine tours will featur...

 

June 4th - Little Britches Rodeo
Watch Children 8-18 compete in Rodeo events Free, Fun, Family Entertainment June 4-6 Come Join ...

 

June 4th - Summerfest on the Rio
Arts, crafts, live music, food and activities in picturesque Cole Park, Alamosa

 

June 11th - Little Britches Rodeo
Contestants from age 5-18 compete in Barrell Racing, Bull Riding, Goat Tying, Tie Down Roping, Fla...

 

June 18th - Logger Days Festival
Arts & Craft Fair 10:00am - 4:00pm Live Music 9:00 - 10:30am Amatuer Axe Throwing 10:00am Loggi...

 

June 18th - Summer Theater in Cripple Creek
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown June 18-Sept. 18 at 1 and 7 p.m. - See website for days. Ticket...

 

June 19th - Kids Fishing Derby
This event is for children 4-16, Pre-Registration is requested!!

 

June 19th - Royal Gorge Bridge & Park Tractor Show
Event will take place June 19&20. Join the Arkansas Valley Flywheelers for this annual event as th...

 

June 20th - Royal Gorge Bridge & Park's Father's Get in Free Day
Admission to the park is free for all Fathers.

 

June 24th - Alamosa Round-up Rodeo
Little Britches Rodeo, team roping, bull riding, and demolition derby, along with the famous Honey...

 

June 24th - Alamosa Round-up Rodeo
Little Britches Rodeo, team roping, bull riding, and demolition derby, along with the famous Honey...

 

June 24th - How to Catch a Tout Seminar
Learn how to catch, clean and cook a trout. Door Prizes!!

 

June 25th - San Luis Valley Quilt Adventure
Incredible handmade art quilts grace the storefronts of downtown Alamosa.

 

July 1st - Gold Mine Tours
Tour a Real Working Gold Mine Starting June 1 in Victor, Colorado, gold mine tours will featur...

 

July 3rd - South Fork 4th of July Celebration
Parade, Fire Dept. Lunch, Duck Race, Street Dance, Fireworks and plenty of fun!

 

July 3rd - Royal Gorge Bridge & Park's July 4th Celebration
Event will run July 3rd through the 5th. Live entertainment

 

July 4th - Alamosa 4th of July
Join the Alamosa community in this good, old fashioned, down home celebration. Pancake breakfast,...

 

July 8th - Kitchen Home Tour
For anyone interested in design, architecture, structure, can come tour kitchens of different home...
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