*Transhumance A Colorado Tradition - video filmed and edited by Jesse Lasater, Bayfield CO native
The History.
For years, the Lasater family brought their sheep home from the high country to their home in the valley. The beauty within this tradition and the vistas enjoyed along the trail was one the Lasater family wanted to share with their loved ones and community and it was then a tradition was born. In 2000, the Lasater family collaborated with the town and this tradition began. In 2010, the torch was passed to the Brown family and the tradition continues...
Our annual Bayfield Heritage Days and Sheep Trailing event commemorates this special time of year for area ranchers and honors the rural lifestyle our beautiful town of Bayfield was built upon. This is not a reenactment of an historic event. This is Southwest Colorado living history. We’re so glad you could join us!
2025 marks the 26th year of the Bayfield Heritage Days Celebration, an event put on by community volunteers. This year's opening festivities will honor tradition with Saturday's main event - the running of the sheep! The running of the sheep will be followed by a Mill Street parade and a day of fun activities and events at Joe Stephenson Park.
Please help celebrate Bayfield's beautiful heritage and join in on the fun! Thank you to the J. Paul Brown and his family for bringing the stars of the show!
Our annual Bayfield Heritage Days and Sheep Trailing event commemorates this special time of year for area ranchers and honors the rural lifestyle our beautiful town of Bayfield was built upon. This is not a reenactment of an historic event. This is Southwest Colorado living history. We’re so glad you could join us!
2025 marks the 26th year of the Bayfield Heritage Days Celebration, an event put on by community volunteers. This year's opening festivities will honor tradition with Saturday's main event - the running of the sheep! The running of the sheep will be followed by a Mill Street parade and a day of fun activities and events at Joe Stephenson Park.
Please help celebrate Bayfield's beautiful heritage and join in on the fun! Thank you to the J. Paul Brown and his family for bringing the stars of the show!
