Trinidad is situated in the Purgatoire
River valley at an elevation of 6,025 feet (1,836 m). On the northern end
of the town is Simpson's Rest, a prominent bluff named for early resident
George Simpson, who is buried atop. North Avenue leads to a rut-prone county
road to the top of Simpson's Rest for overviews of the city. The vista from
Simpson's Rest includes Fisher's Peak, a prominent mountain of 9,600 feet
(2,900 m) in elevation, southeast of the city
