La Junta
La Junta is a town in the Eastern Plains of Colorado. It is notable to travelers as the nearest town to Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, preserving an historically important locale along the Santa Fe Trail.
Get in
The daily Amtrak service Southwest Chief between Chicago and Los Angeles makes a stop-over here.
Get around
See
- 1 Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site, ☏ +1 719 383-5010. Adults $3, Kids (6-12)$2. During special events, $5/person.
- 2 .
Do
Buy
Eat
- Felisa's Mexican Food and Lounge, 27948 Frontage Rd, ☏ +1 719 384-4814. Lots of authentic choices and good Mexican ambiance.
Drink
- BJ's Sports Bar, 10 E. 2nd St, ☏ +1 719 384-4291.
Sleep
Connect
Go next
| Routes through La Junta |
| Albuquerque ← Trinidad ← | W  E |
→ Lamar → Kansas City |
| Grand Junction ← Pueblo ← | W  E |
→ Las Animas → Dodge City |
| Scottsbluff ← Limon ← | N  S |
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