101 Things to do in the San Luis Valley2020

Summer in the San Luis Valley 2020 Page 17
Conejos River
45 FISH IN THE CONEJOS RIVER — The Conejos Rivers
offers excellent fly-fishing for rainbow and brown trout. Colorado
Highway 17 provides over 25 miles of easy access to the river,
and then follow Forest Service Road 250 along the river toward
Platoro Reservoir for another 25 miles. Plenty of accommodations
are available along the route from Antonito to Platoro.
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46 TRUJILLO MEADOWS RESERVOIR — Near the
summit of Cumbres Pass, only a few miles from the New Mexico
border is cold-water Trujillo Meadows Reservoir. Besides fishing
in high altitude scenery, there is camping and abundant wildlife.
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47 CONEJOS CANYON — Conejos Canyon features some
of the most spectacular mountain scenery in Colorado. A drive on
Colorado 17 takes visitors along the Conejos River and to Forest
Service Road 250, which continues up to the river to the old mining
town of Platoro and Platoro Reservoir. Outstanding opportunities
exist for all kinds of outdoor activities.
48 LA JARA RESERVOIR — Part of Colorado’s three million
acres of State Trust Lands, La Jara Reservoir is open year-round for
fishing. The reservoir is about 35 miles west of La Jara on Colorado
15 and USFS Road 240.
49 HOT CREEK STATE WILDLIFE AREA — About 25
miles south of Monte Vista on Colorado 15, the west five miles is
the Hot Creek State Wildlife Area. Recreational activities include
cold-water stream fishing, hunting, and wildlife observation.
50 CONEJOS MUSEUM — Located in Antonito, the museum
features the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad, Silo Park and
the 1913 Warshauer Mansion.