Located off of Colorado Hwy 165, southwest of Pueblo. This San Isabel foothills area is tucked along a scenic state byway in south-central Colorado. The Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway winds into the San Isabel National Forest and passes through landscapes ranging from meadows to mountains. One of several historic communities dotting the important route once traveled by Native Americans, Spanish and American explorers, traders, fur trappers, homesteaders, ranchers, and gold prospectors.

From Lago Vistas enjoy the view of Table Top Mountain, which might better describe its landscape. In addition to being one of the last "undiscoverd areas of Colorado", a significant discovery in the 1960s proved even more memorable. A small stream near Rye was found to contain the last surviving population of Arkansas River Colorado Greenback Cutthroat Trout. Thanks to this important discovery the Cutthroat has been reintroduced into 19 creeks in Colorado and is now Colorado's official state fish.