Aug 25, 2022 · The Colorado-New Mexico border is home to the most Welcome to Colorful Colorado signs with 12 total. The Utah Border has 5. The Kansas border has 8. The Nebraska …

Signage welcoming those traveling from north to Colorado from New Mexico. Photo by: Jeffrey Beall. The first welcome sign was rustic, yet true to the Wild West vibe that visitors anticipated, …

Aug 24, 2022 · The very first sign was erected down in Southern Colorado on the New Mexico border at Raton Pass. The signs that you see now and that have become so iconic were …

Jan 30, 2024 · The first “Welcome to Colorful Colorado” sign was built and installed in Feb. 1950 along U.S. Highway 85-87 at Raton Pass along the Colorado-New Mexico state line.

Apr 18, 2016 · For decades, these iconic “Welcome to Colorful Colorado” signs have invigorated weary travelers with the knowledge that the mountains are close. The Colorado Department of …

Aug 14, 2018 · Perrin first took a picture of a “Welcome to Colorful Colorado” sign when he moved here. He was driving into Colorado via Interstate 25 from New Mexico, and was able to see an …

May 8, 2019 · For selfie snappers, change that to “Welcome, but…” Travelers are now being asked to head to the nearest visitor center where they can safely pose under a replica …

Jan 15, 2024 · Colorado I-25 Welcome Sign from New Mexico - panoramio.jpg 1,600 × 1,200; 279 KB

Photographer Carol M. Highsmith, doing what many travelers do as they enter a new state on a long trip- posing at the "welcome" sign at the border. This one, more distinguished than most …