Location

Our properties are located in Costilla County, Southern Colorado.

The surrounding Colorado communities consist of San Luis, Fort Garland, Blanca, Alamosa, and the New Mexico community of Taos.

Recreation

Colorado is an outdoor paradise for sportsmen and vacationers, presenting a panorama of recreation opportunities. The valley ranchettes are surrounded by some of the best natural recreation available in America. More than one-third of Colorado’s land is reserved for public recreation, with hundreds of acres operated by the U.S. Forest Service, the Rio Grande National Forest, and the Kit Carson National Forest.

Fishing and Hunting

Sangre De Cristo is a hunter’s paradise. Wildlife is very visible throughout the area, and hunting licenses are available. There are rifle, bow, and Black Powder seasons. Deer, Antelope, Elk, Quail, Turkey, Birds, etc.

There’s no short supply of game for fishermen with the Mountain Home Reservoir and Smith Reservoir in the nearby area!

Cultural

Taos, New Mexico, the renowned ski resort and artists’ paradise, offers the historic Taos Pueblo, Galleries, river rafting in the summer and snow skiing/boarding in the winter. They also have seasonal festivals attracting many visitors annually. You will enjoy the old churches as well as a vast array of museums.

Fort Garland is very close to the ranchettes housing the Kit Carson Fort and museum. To the north, you are very close to the Great Sand Dunes National Monument, the Great Sand Dunes Country Club, and Inn, which boasts of its golf course rated as one of the top courses to play by Golf Digest.

To the south will be San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado. Do not miss the Stations of the Cross; they are fabulous along with the Gallery of Huberto Maestas.