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| Length | 188 mi[1][2] (303 km) |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Counties | Prowers,Bent,Otero, andLas Animas counties |
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TheSanta Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway is a 188-mile (303 km)National Scenic Byway andColorado Scenic and Historic Byway located inProwers,Bent,Otero, andLas Animas counties,Colorado, USA. The byway follows theSanta Fe National Historic Trail through southeastern Colorado and connects to the 381-mile (613 km)Santa Fe Trail Scenic Byway inNew Mexico atRaton Pass, aNational Historic Landmark at elevation 7,834 feet (2,388 m). The byway visitsAmache National Historic Site andBent's Old Fort National Historic Site, bothNational Historic Landmarks, and winds between theSpanish Peaks andRaton Mesa, bothNational Natural Landmarks.
The byway connects with theHighway of Legends National Scenic Byway atTrinidad.
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