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Baca County is situated in the far southeast corner of Colorado. The 2,500 square mile area is a unique combination of plains, canyons, and buttes that creates a picturesque open landscape. Elevations range from 3,800 feet to about 5,200 feet. The population of the county is about 4,550.

The southeast corner of Baca County is crossed by the Cimarron branch of the Santa Fe Trail. The trail served as an important route for commerce and cultural exchange in the development of the West beginning in the mid 1800s.

Baca County offers opportunities for camping and swimming at Two Buttes Reservoir State Wildlife Area. There is great Canadian and snow geese hunting at Turks Pond. Other small game such as ring-necked pheasant, turkey, quail, duck, and dove are hunted in Baca County. Deer, elk, big horn sheep, antelope, bobcats, coyote are also residents of this area.  Black Hole and Two Buttes Reservoir provide fishing for bass, perch, trout, and walleye.

Picture Canyon offers a unique combination of historical resources. Petroglyphs that were made by American Indians are great fun to view. There is evidence that Paleolithic Indians wee here some 10,000 years ago, and the Comanche Indians roamed the area in the 1700s and 1800s.   The Equinox Festivals are held every spring and fall in Springfield. This is a great time to see Crack Cave and find out about a prehistoric calendar.