Saguache County

Saguache is the seat of Saguache County, located in a valley between the Continental Divide and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.

The seven rooms of the Saguache County Museum feature a variety of exhibits on the history of the region, including antique guns, old medical equipment, and saddles. There is also a jail cell with information on Alfred Packer, the notorious cannibal who was imprisoned in Saguache for a time.