Walsenburg, CO Road Trips

Although it's an incorporated city with just over 3,000 residents (2019), Walsenburg has a rural, small-town atmosphere. It's surrounded by cattle ranches and housing subdivisions with large lots, in homes often occupied by the many retirees that live in the county. Walsenburg is often called a "crossroads town," because anyone traveling from Interstate 25 to the San Luis Valley or beyond turns west here, traveling on U.S. Highway 160 through downtown. The Spanish Peaks, two adjacent, prominent mountains, lie just southwest of Walsenburg and are an important part of its identity. Huerfano County is home to numerous geological dikes, including one that marks much of Walsenburg's northern border, called "The Hogback." Once an important coal-mining center, Walsenburg's economy now relies on real estate, retail, restaurants, tourism, government, and health care. Some residents commute to Pueblo for work.

1 Walsenburg Mining Museum, 112 W. 5th Street (behind the old courthouse in the old jail building), ☏ +1 719-738-1992. "The Walsenburg Mining Museum, housed in an 1896 jail, exhibits not only the stories of Huerfano County's mining camps, but memorabilia from such notable characters as Bob Ford (famous for killing Jesse James) and labor leader Mary 'Mother' Jones." Open from April to November. (updated Jun 2020) 1 Fox Theatre Walsenburg, 715 Main Street, [email protected]. Movies on Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday matinees. (updated Jun 2020) 2 Lathrop State Park, 70 County Road 502 (4 miles west of Walsenburg on U.S. Highway 160), ☏ +1 719-738-2376, [email protected]. Camping, hiking, fishing, programs, etc. The Hogback Trail is unique and provides great views of the surrounding mountains and valleys. See park website for fees. (updated Jun 2020)

May Walsenburg Porchfest, held the last Saturday in May. Concerts, yard sales, mural painting, etc. September Mountain Mining Days includes a parade, displays of antique and special cars, vendor booths, and other events. November The Parade of Lights on the Friday after Thanksgiving, on Main Street. 3 Walsenburg Municipal Golf Course, 1399 County Road 502 (enter through Lathrop State Park; no park fee required if going directly to the golf course), ☏ +1 719-738-7230. 7AM to 6:30PM. Nine holes. See the "Eat" section below for detail on the golf course's restaurant. (updated Jun 2020)

The restaurants listed below are in addition to the Subway, Carls Jr., KFC, and Taco Bell locations in downtown Walsenburg and its Northlands neighborhood. Locals strongly advise against eating at the KFC/Taco Bell. There is also a second Subway and a Godfather's Pizza at the new Love's Travel Stop at Interstate 25's Exit 49. Love's Travel Stop's address is 99800 Interstate 25, Walsenburg. 1 Corine's Mexican Food, 822 South Main St (between 8th and 9th on Main), ☏ +1 719-738-1231. Su-Th 9AM-9PM, F Sa 9AM-10PM. Traditional Mexican food, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner (updated Jun 2020) 2 Fat Fenders Roadhouse, 503 W. 7th St (just west of the railroad track on West 7th Street, south side of the street), ☏ +1 719-890-1121. Tu—Sa, 3PM-9PM. Dinner only, casual, comfort food (updated Aug 2024) 3 RegalBurg Delicatessan, 408 Russell Ave (inside the Walsenburg Mercantile), ☏ +1 719-890-1240. Daily 7AM-10PM. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, cheeses and meats by the pound, pastries, etc. (updated Dec 2022) 4 The StokeHouse, 408 Russell St (at the Walsenburg Mercantile), ☏ +1 719-890-1240. A full bar and restaurant, opened November 24, 2023. (updated Nov 2023) 5 Tina's Family Cafe, 501 Walsen Ave (at the corner of Walsen Ave. and West Elm Street), ☏ +1 719-738-2030. Call for hours. (updated Jun 2020) Walsenburg's Northlands neighborhood is 2.5 miles north of downtown on Walsen Avenue at Interstate 25 exit 52. 6 A & W, 455 US Highway 85-87 (inside the convenience store at the truck stop), ☏ +1 719-738-3960. Daily 10:30AM-9PM.

1 Serendipity Specialty Retail & Coffee House, 528 Main Street (at the corner of East 6th and Main), ☏ +1 719-890-4471. Daily 7AM to 6PM. 2 Crafty Canary Brewery, 107 East 5th Street (a few steps east of the intersection of East 5th and Main, on the south side), ☏ +1 719-890-1113. A microbrewery specializing in ales, with a full bar. (updated Jun 2020) 3 Paco's Starlight Tavern, 110 W. 6th Street. (updated Jun 2020) 4 Silver Dollar, 112 W. 7th Street, ☏ +1 719-738-1644. (updated Jun 2020)

1 Anchor Motel, 1001 South Main Street, ☏ +1 719-738-2800. (updated Jun 2020) 2 Best Western Rambler, 457 US Highway 85 87 (in Walsenburg's Northlands section, 2.5 miles north of downtown at Interstate 25 exit 52), ☏ +1 719-738-1121, toll-free: + 1 800 780-7234. Check-in: 3PM. $121 and up. (updated Jun 2020) 3 The Lofts Downtown, 500 Main St., ☏ +1 719-251-3691, [email protected]. In the same building as the Crafty Canary, a brewpub and bar. Five rooms available, ranging in price from $99 to $150. (updated Jun 2020) 4 Spanish Peaks Guesthouse (take County Road 330 south from Walsenburg seven miles; driveway on right). One guesthouse, seven miles south of Walsenburg on a dirt road, it accommodates one group of 6 guests in 3 bedrooms with 4 beds and 2 baths. $232 per night. (updated Jun 2020) 5 Whistlestop Lofts, 408 Russell St, ☏ +1 719-738-8009, [email protected]. 15 lofts in the top two floors of the Walsenburg Mercantile. $99 to $115. (updated Mar 2023) 6 Walsenburg Golf Course RV Campground, 1399 County Road 502 (Access via Lathrop State Park (no pass required) or through Walsenburg via West 2nd Street then County Road 599.), ☏ +1 719-738-2730. Opened in June 2023: 10 RV sites with 50-, 30-, and 20-amp electric hookups and free high-speed Wi-Fi. Located next to the golf course restaurant and the golf course itself. It's adjacent to Lathrop State Park but not a part of the park, so no park pass is required, unless you also use the park. $36 / night. (updated Jun 2023) 7 Dakota Campground and RV Service Center, 1079 US Hwy 85/87, ☏ +1 719-738-9912.

I-25 (north and south) is the major interstate leading in and out of the city. U.S. Highway 160 connects Walsenburg to Alamosa and Durango to the west. Colorado State Highway 10 connects Walsenburg to La Junta. Greyhound has one bus in each direction (north, south) each day. 1 Greyhound, 111 W. 4th St (look for the bus stop sign at the red brick building.). Service north to Denver and south to Trinidad and beyond. 2 Bustang, 400 Main St (in Heritage Park at the old train depot), ☏ +1 719-845-1127, toll-free: 800-900-3011, [email protected]. Runs Monday through Friday. Two times a day. Service south to Aguilar and Trinidad and north to Colorado City and Pueblo. 3 Los Paisanos Autobuses, 455 US-85 (at TA Express (the truck stop) in Walsenburg's Northlands Neighborhood at I-25, exit 52), ☏ +1 915-532-1161. Runs daily. This bus company's Denver to El Paso and El Paso to Denver buses make a stop in Walsenburg's Northlands Neighborhood at the TA Express truck stop