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Transportation Services:
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Interstate 25 runs northbound to Denver and southbound runs to Albuquerque, NM.
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Highway 160 to Springfield, CO
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Highway 350 to La Junta, CO
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Highway 12, Scenic Highway of Legends
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Burlington Northern/Santa Fe has daily freight service as well as piggyback service.
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Amtrak schedules two stops in downtown Trinidad daily along the Santa Fe Trail.
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TMN&O Bus line also schedules four stops in Trinidad daily.
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Perry Stokes Airport, located 10 miles northeast from Trinidad, services small plane needs.
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Passenger air service is located in Colorado Springs, north of Trinidad, about 130 miles. To the south is the Albuquerque International Airport, about 220 miles.
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Trinidad is the site of a United Parcel Service Distribution Center. UPS provides daily pick-up and delivery.
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Airborne Express and FedEx have drop/pick-up locations in the community as well.
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National Truck Line firms service the county through Albuquerque to Denver.
Financial Institutions:
Community Services:
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Mt. San Rafael Hospital lies to the southeast of Trinidad, providing general patient and emergency care. There are also many physicians, specialists, and dentists in the area.
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Trinidad State Nursing Home for the Elderly is a first-rate, state funded, assisted living facility.
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The South Central Council of Governments provides week-day transportation for low income/elderly citizens at very inexpensive rates. There is also a local taxi cab company that operates seven days a week.
Environmental Compliance:
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The City of Trinidad and Las Animas County comply with both the State of Colorado and Federal requirements for: Air Quality, Water Quality, Hazardous Waste, Solid Waste Water, Land Use Regulation, Worker Health and Safety and the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act.
Other Community Resources:
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