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Thatcher, Colorado US-350 Sign
Entering Thatcher, CO on US-350. Photo: Jeffrey Beall

Thatcher, Colorado

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Secluded along US-350, the Santa Fe Trail Byway, in Southeast Colorado, Thatcher is all but a ghost town nowadays. A Thatcher Post Office did operate from 1883 to 1973, but has since closed up shop. Model Post Office serves Thatcher.

The unincorporated community was given its name. for a local cattleman called M.D. Thatcher. It was briefly known as “Hole-In-The Rock” because a mineral springs was nearby. Thatcher sits in Las Animas County in between La Junta and Trinidad.

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Activities near Thatcher

Federal Lands:

  • Comanche National Grassland

Hiking:

  • Santa Fe National Historic Trail

Landmarks:

  • Bent’s Old Fort (52mi)

Scenic Drives:

  • Santa Fe Trail Byway

Towns:

  • Delhi (14mi)
  • La Junta (44mi)
  • Model (14mi)
  • Timpas (27mi)
  • Trinidad (35mi)
  • Tyrone (8mi)

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