Hermosa, Colorado
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Hermosa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 The D&SNG water tank along U.S. Route 550 in Hermosa, April 2020 | |
| Etymology: From the Spanish word hermosa, meaning beautiful[1] | |
  Hermosa Location within the state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 37°24′55″N 107°50′07″W / 37.41528°N 107.83528°W[2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | La Plata County |
| Elevation | 6,644 ft (2,025 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81301 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 183933[2] |
Hermosa is an unincorporated community in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. It is located north of Durango along U.S. Highway 550.[1]
Attractions
The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has a water stop in Hermosa, and the railroad maintains a maintenance yard and a siding there, which is sometimes called the Hermosa Depot. The yard has a prominent railroad water tank that is easily seen by motorists passing through Hermosa on Highway 550.
Hermosa Creek passes through the community from west to east and has its confluence with the Animas River nearby.
The Hermosa Cliffs,[4] formed of red sandstone, line the river valley in Hermosa.
