Drink plenty of water to replenish your body fluids. Monitor or perhaps curtail alcohol consumption, as it can have a greater impact at higher altitudes. Our Patrol Clinic is equipped with medical supplies and life-saving equipment, and staffed with certified emergency technicians trained in intermediate, basic, and outdoor emergency care. Top of Page Cuchara Land of Legends Cuchara Valley is located along the scenic Highway of Legends in beautiful south-central Colorado. Early settlers described the valley as a Garden of Eden.
Indian legend says it is a paradise on earth from the beginning of time.
It is known as the land of legends, with hidden cities and tales of buried gold. In the late 1800s, it was renamed Cuchara Valley, possibly after the river of the same name. Legend has it that the valley was formed when giants roamed the earth and one laid down his spoon in the heavy rain, leaving a lasting impression. One legend tells of quarreling giants who used breastplates of rock and weapons of boulders. When the gods became angry with the war and stopped the rains, the giants left the valley in search of water.