San Luis Southern Railway Trestle
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Nearest cityBlanca, Colorado
Coordinates37°23′12″N 105°32′51″W / 37.38667°N 105.54750°W
An abandoned section of Costilla County Road 12
37°23′12″N 105°32′51″WArea0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1910
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| Nearest city | Blanca, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 37°23′12″N 105°32′51″W / 37.38667°N 105.54750°W
An abandoned section of Costilla County Road 12 37°23′12″N 105°32′51″W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Built by | San Luis Southern Railway Company |
| Architectural style | Railroad Trestle |
| MPS | Railroads in Colorado, 1858-1948 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 03001361[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 6, 2004 |
The San Luis Southern Railway Trestle, in Costilla County, Colorado near Blanca, Colorado, was built in 1910. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]
It is a railroad trestle built by the Southern San Luis Valley Railroad.
It is a 190 feet (58 m) long structure spanning Trinchera Creek's Rattlesnake Gulch (or Rattlesnake Canyon).[2]
