Plan A Field Trip

Kids in fort council room learning the use of Cheyenne sign language.
The fort council room was the place where the Cheyenne Indians brought their buffalo robes for trade.  The trader uses Cheyenne sign language with visiting students. 

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Plan on your visit lasting at least 2 hours. Call (719) 383-5026 for school field trip reservations.

The Western National Parks Association's Bookstore offers videos, maps, and books for sale about the fort and the Santa Fe Trail.

All park visitors are required to pay an entrance fee or have a valid federal recreation pass to recreate in the park, including walking on the trails.

Entrance fees can be paid to a ranger at the entrance of the fort or at the Western National Parks Association (WNPA) park store in the back of the fort. The National Park Service accepts credit card for fee payments. WNPA accepts all forms of tender.

Permits are good for seven consecutive days. Fees apply to those 16 years old and older.

Fourth grade students are eligible for the Every Kid Outdoors Pass.

School groups may be eligible for an Academic Fee Waiver. Applications must be completed before your visit.

 

Last updated: June 16, 2023

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35110 State Highway 194
La Junta, CO 81050

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719 383-5010

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