Highway of Legends / Spanish Peaks (Trinidad, Cortez: home, live, price)

[Joey Saint]

Hello, I'm a newcomer here. Lots of good info. My working vacation plans are for New Mexico and southern Colorado. CJ mentioned Cortez a town I haven't visited in about 6 yrs. and I'm definitely going to try Trinidad. Beautiful Pagosa Springs I think has gotten to expensive for me. Anyone familiar with the Route 12 Loop Highway of Legends and the Spanish Peaks?

[balisthx]

sorry for the late response, but i own a log home right off of highway 12 north of a town called weston, and right below the spanish peaks. this is some of the most beautiful area in the country. aspens, blue sruce, huge elks herds and not a lot of snow. you can get a lot for your money here. 35 acre lots from around 40k and up. and your still only about 30 minutes from trinidad which has a wal-mart LOL. steve

[debbie at bouontiful]

I'll be in that area soon. Are the properties still in that price range? Can you live there all year rouond. Getting to Trinidad in the middle of the winter, is it a problem? I am getting that Route 12 is about 8000 feet where as Trinidad is 6000 feet. Any retire type people in the area. I'll check this out soon but would appreciate information.

[80skeys]

The area immediately adjacent to the spanish peaks is real pretty. Once you get away from it (like towards trinidad) it get dusty and barren.