The gently undulating plains of
southeast Colorado
come as a surprise to travelers expecting the ski resorts and alpine splendor that characterize the rest of the state. Here instead are hundreds of small farming towns and endless acres of grassland, much of which looks as it did 150 years ago, when traders and early explorers crossed the region along the Santa Fe Trail, following the Arkansas River between Missouri and Mexico.
The southeast's most popular destination is the engaging small city of
Colorado Springs
, which sits at the foot of towering
Pikes Peak
and provides access to the old gold-mining country around
Cripple Creek
.
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