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The 10 Best Things to do in La Junta, Colorado (CO)
La Junta is the city that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,077 at the 2010 United States Census. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado east of Pueblo.
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1. Purgatoire River Canyon
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Deep, scenic red canyon with flowing streams, dramatic sandstone formations and exposed geological processes.
2. Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
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5.0 based on 414 reviews
Reviewed By Chaswyo - Casper, United States
We decided to walk the trail around the area which was about 1.7 miles. Nice trail to walk and could see the fort from different directions. Then stopped to see and hey have recreated this fort beautifully. All rooms were furnished and had an excellent guide to answer questions Finally stopped at the gift shop which had a wonderful selection of all kinds of things!!
3. Picketwire Canyonlands
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5.0 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By AshBernadette88 - Colorado Springs, United States
We decided to make this a family trip (3 people, 3 dogs) and hike to the dinosaur tracks. Make sure to follow driving instructions to the Withers Canyon trailhead if you decide to hike...this is the only public access point for hikers. Signage to the trail head from La Junta is very good. The trail through the canyonlands is very straight-forward; after a 250-foot descent into the canyon, the trail is fairly flat most of the way. The signage continues to be fantastic and periodically relays distances to the three main attractions - the mission/cemetery, the dinosaur tracks, and the ranch. Our objective was to hike to the dinosaur tracks, but we still stopped at the mission/cemetery to take a look. Note that you will have to cross the Purgatory River (it's not very large) to get to the dinosaur tracks. The tracks themselves were so neat to see, and you can get right up close to them! Most are Apatosaurus but we also saw something akin to T-Rex tracks. Worth the hike for sure, and the river is a great place to stop, rest your feet, and refill water containers. IMPORTANT NOTES: There is no cover here and the canyon gets very hot. Bring plenty of sunscreen; we were applying every 90 minutes with 50 SPF and still burned. BRING TOO MUCH WATER. We brought 3 gallons with us and still ran out towards the end of the hike, even though we re-filled at the Purgatory River. Also note that this hike is a bit longer than most trail directions indicate; from the trail head parking lot, it's more like 6 miles to the dinosaur tracks as opposed to 5.3 miles. Great hike, fantastic dinosaur tracks...just make sure you're prepared.
4. The Railyard
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
5. 1st Street Emporium
6. Otero Museum
7. Koshare Indian Museum
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4.5 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By Ghostrainchaser - Highlands Ranch, United States
A very interesting and educational experience about an early pioneer in the Boy Scouts of America who went beyond the initial scouting program to found another avenue for scouts in LaJunta and eventually beyond to learn more about the native peoples of the region as the lived and worked with them in their everyday lives. These scouts learned and display a love of the varying native cultures and brought that to the general populations via ceremonial displays in authentically hand made regalia as required in the scouting program. The muesum displays may of the former scouts regalia and and an extensive collection of the regional Native American Tribes artifacts. Well worth the visit whether a former Boy Scout or not.
8. La Junta Municipal Golf Course
9. Vogel Canyon
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4.0 based on 26 reviews
A canyon in the Comanche National Grasslands with excellent petroglyphs.
Reviewed By 895miltons - Falcon, United States
lots to see and lots of walking. go early, male tranchula spider migration is very interesting. check with the rangers at the fort to see exactly when the spiders are migrating.
10. CrossRoads MarketPlace
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
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