Conejos County

Conejos County is one of 13 counties in the South Central Colorado travel region.

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Related Attractions

Antonito was founded in 1880 as a company town for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. This old railroad town, in Conejos County, is a shipping point for nearby farms and ranches.

Address

Antonito Chamber Of Commerce
112 Main Street, Box 427
Antonito, CO 81120-0427
United States

Phone 1 (719) 376-2277

Fax 1 (719) 376-5548

Antonito - Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad

The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad operates on 64 miles of the historic Rio Grande line between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico. Highlights include Cumbres Pass (10,015 ft) and the 1,100-foot-deep Toltec Gorge.

Tips

Trains depart daily at 10 a.m. and return at 5 p.m.

Typical Visit

7 hours

Manassa - Jack Dempsey Museum, Colorado

The former home of heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey in Manassa has been restored and opened as a museum. Artifacts from his career, including the gloves he wore in the New York fight and black-and-white photographs line the walls.

Hours

May 25 to September 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	Closed
Close	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Tips

Donations requested.

Facilities

Gift shop

Typical Visit

30 minutes