GETTING AROUND

La Junta is located in the beautiful Arkansas River Valley, one of the best kept secrets in Colorado, on US Highway 50 and Amtrak’s Southwest Chief Route. The name La Junta means “the junction” in Spanish. The town of La Junta is located at what once was the junction of the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail and the Trappers Trail into the mountains and gold camps of Colorado. You will find La Junta easy to get to whether you drive your own car on US 50, take the train, or fly into La Junta Airport. Explore our several travel options below to help make the time spent here in La Junta your vacation of a lifetime!