Conejos County is one of the last authentic frontiers in Colorado. We offer vast expanses of range land, mountains and forests; more water than you could fish in a summer; and a few small towns full of friendly locals.
Sparkling streams, soaring mountains, abundant game and expansive blue skies – that’s Conejos County, Colorado.
There’s something about the mountains in the Colorado San Juan Wilderness area that make you stop and take a breath. Perhaps it’s the feeling that you are so far away from the rest of the world.
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The village of Conejos boasts the oldest church in Colorado.
Spanish for “little Anthony”, Antonito was first called San Antonio Junction.
In 1880, as the D&RGW Railroad continued its southward expansion, it arrived at the La Jara Creek.
Many residents of Manassa still operate farms and ranches that have been in their families for generations.
This community was established in 1889 and named “Sunflower” because of the flower’s abundance.
The site of Sanford was surveyed in the fall of 1854 and named in honor of Silas Sanford Smith.
Spanish for “chokecherry”, it is named because of the chokecherry bushes that grow in the area.
There is something for everyone’s taste with our many family-friendly lodging choices. With so much to do and see in the area, it’s little wonder why we’re host to many family reunions year after year.
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