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All the United States Colorado La Junta

The Atlas Obscura Guide To La Junta

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in La Junta, Colorado

Updated April 26, 2018

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Apatosaurus trackway

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Picketwire Canyon Trackway

The largest dinosaur trackway in North America is tucked away among this canyon's ghosts and archaeological gems.
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Bent's Old Fort

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.
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