Poncha Springs, Colorado
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Poncha Springs is a statutory town in Chaffee County, Colorado. Originally settled by fur traders, it became an Indian trading post in 1866, and was incorporated on December 8, 1880. It has been nickn
The Poncha Springs Town Hall, formerly a school
Poncha Pass
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Poncha Pass is a mountain pass in South-Central Colorado. It lies between the San Luis Valley to the south and the valley of the Arkansas River to the north. It is in the saddle between the Sangre de
Poncha Springs, Colorado
…of US 50 and US 285 through the center of town. As of 2024 its population was 1,406. In 1779, Juan Bautista de Anza led a military expedition over Poncha Pass, about 6 miles (10 km) south of the present-day town's location. Before that, the Ute people used the area as camping grounds during the winter months…
Looking west at Mount Ouray from the north side of Poncha Pass before the highway curves north.