What do you see in this image? A broad valley covered in scrub brush with a lone vehicle on a stretch of highway to the left of the shot, and rugged, snowcapped mountains to the right. This route is a part of a network of trails from Santa Fe, New Mexico to Los Angeles, California, now all a part of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, "where New Mexican traders moved locally produced merchandise across what are now six states to exchange for mules and horses." This part of the trail parallels Colorado State Highway, skirting Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve and continuing in a north-northwest direction.
The Route Of The Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Rebecca Latson
Thursday, April 11, 2024
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