Ruts and swales with a marker, at Comanche National Grassland
A grassy field with a swale in the distance and a blue sky in the background.
A limestone marker sits beside ruts and swales in the Comanche National Grassland; It was an important water supply on the trail and a stage station; it was also the scene of several Indian attacks. Trail ruts are still visible near the spring; a few building remains are nearby; General Location- 37.69363632; -103.912924; 4775 feet
U.S. National Park Service
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La Junta ; Comanche Grassland ; Iron Spring, Otero County, Colorado
Santa Fe National Historic Trail Latitude: 37.9892997741699, Longitude: -99.3414993286133