U.S. Highway 350 is a 73 miles (117.5 km) long northeast-southwest United States highway located entirely within the state of Colorado

Colorado

Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...

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Route description

US 350 starts at a junction with northeast of Trinidad, Colorado

Trinidad, Colorado

The historic City of Trinidad is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Las Animas County, Colorado, United States...

. The highway runs northeast, past the Perry Stokes Airport

Perry Stokes Airport

Perry Stokes Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located northeast of Trinidad, Colorado, USA.- Facilities :Stokes Municipal Airport covers and has two runways:* Runway 3/21: 5,500 x . Surface: Asphalt...

 and crossing the Purgatoire River

Purgatoire River

The Purgatoire River is a river in southeastern Colorado, United States. The river is also known locally as the Purgatory River or the Picketwire River...

. It then continues the rest of its length along a route chosen by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...

, and close to the Mountain Branch of the Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century transportation route through central North America that connected Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. Pioneered in 1822 by William Becknell, it served as a vital commercial and military highway until the introduction of the railroad to Santa Fe in 1880...

. The highway passes just northeast of the Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site

Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site

The Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site is a 235,896 acre U.S. Army base in southeastern Colorado. The Piñon County Maneuver Site is a training site for Fort Carson.-Setting:...

, then crosses Comanche National Grassland

Comanche National Grassland

Comanche National Grassland is a National Grassland located in southeastern Colorado, United States. It is the sister grassland of Cimarron National Grassland and contains both prairie grasslands and canyons. It is separated into two sections, each operated by a local ranger district, one of which...

 before a junction with going north. At La Junta

La Junta, Colorado

The City of La Junta is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,568 at the U.S. Census 2000. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado east of Pueblo.-History:During...

, the highway turns east on 5th Street, then north on Barnes Avenue before ending at a junction with .

History

Until the 1990s, US 350 continued on into Trinidad, where it intersected with Interstate 25. Prior to the creation of I-25, the road terminated at U.S. Highway 85 and U.S. Highway 87.

Major intersections

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Las Animas, Colorado

200px|right|thumb|St. Mary's [[Catholic]] Church in Las AnimasThe city of Las Animas is a Statutory City that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, Bent County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,410 at the 2010 census. Las Animas, located in southeast...

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Otero County, Colorado

Otero County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county was named for Miguel Antonio Otero, one of the founders of the town of La Junta and a member of a prominent Hispanic family. The county population was 20,311 at U.S. Census 2000...

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|La Junta

La Junta, Colorado

The City of La Junta is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,568 at the U.S. Census 2000. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado east of Pueblo.-History:During...

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