Colorado

The centerpiece of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is the 30-square-mile (78-square-km) dunefield, featuring the tallest dunes in North America. Because there are no trails, you can venture out anywhere you'd like to discover unusual insects, plants, wildlife tracks, ripples, and sand grains of every color. In warmer months, watch for one of 7 species of endemic insects, found nowhere else in the world, that are specially adapted to the extreme environment here.

As you travel on Highway 50, past the Curecanti National Recreation Area, you will reach the Cimarron Visitor Center and Historic Cimarron. The Old Spanish Trail mirrors the Highway in this area and passes through the National Recreation Area near the visitor center. Stop at the Visitor Center for information and to visit the Morro Point Dam overlook. 

The Cerro Summit Recreation Area is a 110-acre property owned and managed by the City of Montrose, CO. It is managed as open space and is open year-round. The Old Spanish National Historic Trail passes directly through the trail system, on the south side of Highway 50.

Rabbit Ears Trail gives the sense of how harsh an environment Old Spanish Trail travelers would have contended with, as the national historic trail passes through the vicinity. The McDonald Creek Trail accesses McDonald Creek. While the creek is south of the trail, historic travelers may have explored this area. Explore the campground to learn more about the history of Rabbit Valley.

The Visitor Center is a great place to get information about the area and how to explore the Old Spanish Trail. You will find helpful Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service staff that will help you plan your trip, answer questions, acquire any needed permits, and shop at the educational and area oriented gift store.

Located just below the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, the Hawkeye trail is a part of Kokopelli Loops within the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. The area is popular for mountain biking, but is a great opportunity to get out on a trail and take a step back in time!

The Colorado Welcome Center (Fruita) contains information on the Old Spanish Trail that went through Colorado and the areas the travelers rested in Colorado. Find information about trail sites and opportunities within the area.

The Old Spanish Trail, North Branch has a full and rich history dating back to the Native American trade and migration routes and continues to be of use today. Visitors can explore the trail by hiking, mountain biking, or on horseback. Mountain men traveled the Old Spanish Trail for trading and guiding explorers eager to chart the unknown West. Guests can learn more about The Old Spanish Trail at The Museum of the West and get their Passports stamped. 

The Fort is a reconstruction of the original Fort Uncompahgre built by Antoine Robidoux in 1828. Experience the frontier on the old Spanish Trail. The Premier Delta County facility which promotes tourism, history and cultural education

Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area (NCA) comprises 210,172 acres of protected public lands, and includes the 66,280-acre Dominguez Canyon Wilderness. Known for its breathtaking scenery, Dominguez-Escalante NCA is a fine example of the spectacular canyon country of the Uncompahgre Plateau. Red-rock canyons and sandstone bluffs hold geological and paleontological resources spanning 600 million years, as well as many cultural and historic sites.