Winding, two-lane SR 12 branches off US 160, passing groves of aspen before ascending 9,938-foot Cuchara Pass high above the verdant Cuchara Valley. At Cokedale the curious-looking rows of arched structures are the remains of coke ovens once used for smelting coal from nearby mines. Historic Trinidad is a popular pit stop known for its Victorian-style architecture.
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