5 acres hosted by Michelle A.
7 tent sites
Our vacant land is located north and south of 2-lane paved Highway 142, about 18 miles west of San Luis, and about 15 southeast of Sanford. The majestic Rio Grande River forms the western border of the subdivision and provides great opportunities for canoeing, kayaking, and trout fishing. The Rio Grande Greenbelt Area in the northwest part of the subdivision and south of Highway 142 offers a great area for hiking and riding your ATV's. Thousands of acres of public land are located in neighboring Conejos County as you cross over the river using Highway 142 or Lobato Bridge, providing more wide-open spaces for more outdoor recreation pursuits. These lots have amazing views of Mt Blanca, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Ute Mountain, and the Pinion Hills.
Lobato Bridge on the Rio Grande in Southern Colorado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXSxToQ-VYQOur land is undeveloped land, great for camping. We are located in Costilla County, Colorado, which is part of the beautiful San Luis Valley in Southern Colorado. The Valley is nestled against the magnificent Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range on both the south and east sides, and the La Garita and Conejos-Brazos Mountain Ranges to the north and west. Mt. Blanca, dominating the skyline to the north of our properties, and visible from most from most of our lots, towers into the sky with a height of 14,345 feet, and is the 4th highest peak in the Rocky Mountain Range. Ute mountain, an extinct volcano, lies just south of our Rio Grande Ranches properties about 3 miles over the border in New Mexico. Views from our ranch properties are amazing. Nights are clear and tranquil, and awesome for stargazing. The San Luis Valley is approximately 125 miles long and over 65 miles wide. The average elevation in this area is 7,664 feet. This region experiences a desert climate but has substantial water resources from the Rio Grande River and groundwater. The San Luis Valley is marked by moderate temperatures in the summer, cold winters, light precipitation, and almost 300 days of sunshine per year. All of our current properties front county dirt roads. Some of these roads are regularly maintained; others are occasionally maintained, and a few are 2-lane tracks. Many of our properties can be accessed with a 2WD vehicle, but we recommend you travel to our lots using a 4WD vehicle, especially after heavy rains. We visit our properties each summer using a 4WD vehicle.
A summer adventure for us every year is to travel to the San Luis Valley to explore the area, and to take pictures and videos of our new properties. During our visits to Southern Colorado, we are always awestruck by the beauty of this area, highlighted by amazing views of mountains in every direction; huge hills full of unique rocks structures and vegetation; the majesty of the Great Sand Dunes; the vastness and beauty of the 17,019 acre San Luis Hills State Wildlife Area formed in 2018 for hunting, hiking, and backcountry camping; an abundance of wildlife including wild mustangs, foxes, elk, pronghorn, rabbits, various types of birds, etc.; the beauty and peacefulness of the Costilla County's four reservoirs; the beautiful Rio Grande River, and Zapata Falls. All this with miles and miles of endless wide-open space is quite breathtaking. All of the people we encounter in and around San Luis, Sanford, Blanca, Fort Garland, and in nearby Alamosa, are always very welcoming and friendly toward us. The food is great, and we have a nice stay at a quality hotel in Alamosa. We believe you will love this place! Our lots are located in one of eight subdivisions in Costilla County: Top of the World, Mount Blanca Valley Ranches, Trinchera Creek Estates, San Luis Valley Ranches, Mount Blanca Estates, Rio Grande Ranches, San Luis Estates North, and the Wild Horse Mesa. You may even have an encounter with the beautiful wild horses that freely roam the land and are the anscestors of the early spanish conqestadors.
