La Veta Pass
in Costilla County of Colorado, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.593 and -105.203 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 35' 35" and W -105° 12' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:23 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Denver
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:48 am and 4:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore La Veta Pass

La Veta Pass in Costilla County (Colorado) is located in United States about 1,525 mi (or 2,454 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in La Veta Pass is now 12:23 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Denver with an UTC offset of -7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of La Veta Pass, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United States is Taos Pueblo in a distance of 90 mi (or 144 km), South-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Walsenburg, San Luis, Westcliffe, Alamosa and Trinidad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 21% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

15°C (59 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

14°C (58 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

#18 poses XII: August 26. 2010

Published: September 28, 2010
Length: 49:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Horvath

The spectacular ride on the La Veta Mountaineer is near impossible to photograph. The grandest scenery is on a hunting ranch . No roads. Rugged terrain. The train, helicopter, permissions...


Rio Grande Scenic Railroad - January Steam Special

Published: January 16, 2011
Length: 08:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SteamUP

January Steam Special - One time run - January 15th First time offering by the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad www.coloradotrain.com for tickets and info Video is of the photo run by...


Caboose ride: Rio Grande Scenic RR: August 23, 2011

Published: February 01, 2012
Length: 02:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Horvath

This is my first ride at the rear of a freight train. Our train, a dozen cars, the slack movement is incredible. Easy to imagine the whipsaw on the tail of a 100 car freight train. Ride explains...


#18 Poses VII: Mule Shoe Loop

Published: November 29, 2010
Length: 07:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Horvath

Final climb at Mule Shoe Loop. 8/26/10.


#18 Poses VIII: Upper Tunnel, West Portal, 8/28/2010

Published: February 03, 2011
Length: 35:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Horvath

SLRG #18, Upper Tunnel, West portal, photo special of August 28, 2010.


#18 Poses XIII

Published: March 15, 2011
Length: 00:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Horvath

August 26, 2010. 200 rail photographers snapping on the first photo excursion of the La Veta Mountaineer. This stop is a panorama in the Upper Tunnel and Lower Tunnel, La Veta Pass area. This...


#18 Poses XI: Lower Tunnel, east portal

Published: March 11, 2011
Length: 40:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: John Horvath

Our photo train of August 26, 2010. We shoot at the east portal, MP 198.6, Lower Tunnel.


faze tari de tot ....

Published: August 11, 2011
Length: 50:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 3xtremFy

Facut de mine ( Mariu$ ) si de un prieten ( Camper ) !!!


1794 mara loop Forbes Park Colorado Rocky Mountains

Published: February 10, 2011
Length: 27:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MountainDreamLand

1794 Mara Loop A very pretty view, nicely forested 1.2 acre parcel in a very quite area of the gated Forbes Park Subdivision. This parcel slopes gently up from Mara Loop through a nice mix...


937 Collins Place, Forbes Park Colorado

Published: October 19, 2010
Length: 15:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MountainDreamLand

This is a very pretty view, nicely forested 1 acre parcel that has a nice more level building site and then slopes down gently to moderately from Collins Place to where the parcel is about...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

North La Veta Pass

North La Veta Pass is a 9,413 ft elevation mountain pass in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in south central Colorado in the United States.

Located at 37.6133, -105.191 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Colorado, Geography of Costilla County, Colorado, Geography of Huerfano County, Colorado

Spanish Fort (Colorado)

A Spanish military fort was constructed and occupied in 1819 near Sangre de Cristo Pass in the present U.S. State of Colorado to protect the Spanish colony of Santa Fe de Nuevo México from a possible invasion from the United States. The site of this fort is known today as the Spanish Fort.

Located at 37.618, -105.193 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Forts in Colorado, Costilla County, Colorado, Huerfano County, Colorado, 1819 establishments in New Spain, 1821 disestablishments, Spanish-American culture in Colorado, Spanish forts in the United States

Sangre de Cristo Pass

Sangre de Cristo Pass is a 9,472-foot mountain pass in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of the U.S. State of Colorado. The pass is located immediately north of U.S. Highway 160 one half mile (800 m) northwest of North La Veta Pass. The pass separates Costilla County from Huerfano County, the Rio Grande drainage basin from the Arkansas River basin, and the headwaters of Sangre de Cristo Creek from those of Oak Creek.

Located at 37.6193, -105.196 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountain passes of Colorado, Costilla County, Colorado, Huerfano County, Colorado

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Veta Pass, Abeyta Pass, La Veta Pass