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| Scenery along the Santa
Fe Trail |
Great Divide
Pictures LLC
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Santa Fe Trail
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Program
Summary
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| The 187-mile
long Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway parallels the historic
Santa Fe Trail which first traversed the short grass prairie in
the early 19th century. Starting at the Kansas border, the byway
continues in a southwesterly direction through Lamar, La Junta and
Trinidad, then climbs Raton Pass to the New Mexico border. |
| Driving the byway takes the traveler through
time as well, from a huge expanse of prehistoric dinosaur tracks,
to glimpses of the Santa Fe Trail, to the bustling life at Bent’s
Fort, to the tragedy of the Dust Bowl, and to the injustices of
the Japanese-American internment camp at Amache. While the memories
of the past remain strong, the regeneration of wildflowers and grasses
in the Comanche National Grasslands gives hope for the future. |
Funding
Major funding for this program was provided by a State Historical
Fund grant from the Colorado Historical Society, which reminds Byway
travelers to preserve and protect these natural and cultural wonders.
Additional support was provided by the USDA Forest Service, Cimarron
and Comanche National Grasslands…and by the members of Rocky
Mountain PBS. |
| America's Byways was produced
by Rocky Mountain PBS and Great Divide Pictures in association with
the Scenic and
Historic Byways Program, Colorado Department of Transportation. |
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