Colorado State Highway 12
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| Basic data | |
| Overall length: | 70 mi / 113 km |
| Starting point: |
 US 160 in La Veta
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| End point: |
 I-25 US 85 US 87 US 160 in Trinidad 
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| Counties: |
Huerfano County Las Animas County |
The Colorado State Highway 12 ( CO 12 for short ) is a state highway in the US state of Colorado , which runs in a north-south direction.
The State Highway begins on US Highway 160 in La Veta and ends in Trinidad on Interstate 25 . South of La Veta, the road first leads through the San Isabel National Forest and then through Cuchara near the Spanish Peaks Wilderness Areas . After crossing the Cucharas Pass , the highway runs through Monument Park and then in an easterly direction to Trinidad.