MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Highway of Legends
Walsenburg to Trinidad
- Distance
- 82 mi
- Riding Time
- 2h 04m
- Climb
- 4,413 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May to October. Late September has aspen color near Cucharas Pass.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Walsenburg, La Veta and Trinidad. Few services between La Veta and Trinidad.
- Watch For
- Deer, cattle and livestock on the road, gravel on corners, and snow near Cucharas Pass in spring and fall.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
The Highway of Legends leaves Walsenburg for La Veta, then follows Colorado 12 past the Spanish Peaks, over Cucharas Pass and down the Purgatoire River valley through Stonewall to Trinidad. It is a quiet road with dikes of volcanic rock along the Spanish Peaks and long views from the pass.
Stops
- StartWalsenburg
- FinishTrinidad
