La Veta Pass-Uptop Historic District — Attraction in Colorado

I dont know where my review went, so let's try this again lol This area is beautiful! And the views on the southern side of the pass are amazing! The family who owns UpTop is super nice and is more than willing to tell you about UpTop and the surrounding land.

The newest owners of property at Uptop had a summer event that enticed about 200 attendees to enjoy the altitude and scenery. Longtime residents of the area were able to enjoy activity in this once bustling place. The building on the north side identified as an abandoned structure (old, wood frame) in the Simon photo was once a restaurant. The owners lived in part of the structure and served hamburgers and sides in the main room. I (Nan) ate there in the last year of its operation and love the nostalgia...

This is one of the most beautiful scenic drives that it seems no one knows about. You can see all the old fire damage, you have amazing views oh, there were no cars around so I was able to take some great time lapse photography of incoming storms. If you're in the area definitely spend some time checking out the abandoned area, the beautiful views and the forest that is regrowing!! Also a great place to go watch the sunset or walk around - anywhere on...