Nearby Attractions
- Bents Old Fort
- Koshare Indian Kiva and Museum
- John Martin Reservoir
- Picketwire Canyon Dinosaur Tracks
- Vogel Canyon
- Boggsville National Historic Register Site
- Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
- Holbrook Lake
- WPA & Dust Bowl Historic Sites
Downtown
City Name: La Junta
Direction from City Center to Hotel: West
Distance from Hotel: 1 MI/ 1.61 KM
Local
Convenience Store: 0.5 MI/ 0.8 KM East
Must See
While visiting our Holiday Inn Express La Junta hotel you and your family must visit the Koshare Indian Museum, which promotes the American Indian culture in art. While there, see the Koshare Kiva round room, the world's largest self-supported roof.
Must Do
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site is eight miles from our hotel in La Junta, is a replica of the 1833 fort, which was the only permanent white settlement along the Santa Fe Trail, used for trading with Native American Indians until 1849.
Don't Go Home Without
Don't leave our hotel in La Junta without tasting a Rocky Ford sweet cantaloupe, well-known in the Arkansas Valley. Rocky Ford is one mile from our hotel, so take your family there to experience the sweetest melon that the state of Colorado has to offer.
Smart Tips
The historic Santa Fe Trail Scenic Byway is located justhalf a mile from our Holiday Inn Express, La Junta hotel. Wagon-wheel ruts of the Santa Fe Trail winding their way across the praire. Remember to bring plenty of water.