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Sangre De Cristo Ranches Alpine Lots are generally above 9000' in elevation with some as high
as 11,600'. They have seasonal access, usually between Memorial Day and New Year's day.
Since the
temperature drops 3.2 degrees for every 1000' of elevation, it is often up to 20 degrees cooler up there. Precipitation
goes up with elevation, and while at 8500' in our area we have pinons and cedars, tall trees will be found above 9200' (
Ponderosas, Spruce, Firs and Aspen). Where Alamosa at 7500' has a high desert climate with only 7" of average
annual moisture, the high country will often see 40"-80" of annual precipitation. Alpine flowers will spring
up in late June and bloom most of the summer. Trees and grasses are much more lush and green, and the elk and deer
head up in the high country as the snow melts and they are driven back down when the snow up there gets too deep.
There are many cabins up in the high country and some people keep snow-mobiles to access their cabins after snow
drifts or deep snow close the roads in December or January. Wolfgang has been coming to Costilla County since 1969 . He does
not remember a year, that heavy snows closed the
alpine roads in October or November, when the regular elk and deer hunting
seasons are held.
There are some people that have a cabin up there just to cool off when the temperatures
in Denver and Colorado Springs get up close to 100 degrees. We have over 400 miles of Costilla County maintained roads and
a many of them criss-cross the high country. There are plenty of possibilities for riding ATV's and trail-bikes
up there. These roads also are great for cross country skiing.
Most of out alpine parcel customers are hunters.
They will use their cabin for family outings in the Summer and bring their hunting buddies up there in September for bow hunting
and muzzle loading season or during the regular hunting seasons in October and November. The Sangre de Cristo Elk
Herd ranges from 4000-6000 animals, and hunting is usually good above 10,000'.
There are 1000's
of acres of Greenbelt available for hunting and with a large parcel with proper terrain and no occupied cabins within 1/4
mile, it is often possible to hunt on your own land.
Last season, two bulls were taken on our SDCR D-3-
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| Plat Map for Lot 5618 |
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| SDCR Unit T-2 is surrounded by Greenbelt |
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| Greenbelt set aside for hunting, fishing, recreation |
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| Looking toward corner of Lot 5618 from Folansbee |
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| There is a nearly flat area 450' down Liska Rd |
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| Looking toward Liska from flat area |
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| Googe 3D Looking toward the South |
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Reserved for Oklahoma Hunters 7/15/08
(Jason, Jeremy, Darrell, & Caleb)
SDCR Unit T-2, Block 252, Lot 5618--5.43Acres- $6,300 Cash or $7,000 with
our financing-$3,000 Down and then $140/mo for 34 months.
This parcel is located at 9,800' elevation
in the high country. It is priced low, because most of the parcel is steeply sloped. But there is an area about 150' x
100' with a gentle slope- an area big enough to park several vehicles plus putting up a camp or cabin.
This parcel
is high enough to be 12-15 degrees cooler in the Summer than the lower San Luis Valley elevations.
When Wolfgang
checked out this parcel in Mid-June, there were lots of fresh elk sign and it should make a great property for a hunting camp
or cabin. As can be seen from the SDCR Unit Map on the left, this T-2 parcel is surrounded by open space Greenbelt which is
open for hunting. The surrounding neighbors are from WI, KY, PA and TX and it would probably just take a phone call
to get permission to hunt on their properties.
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| Contours for 5618 |
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| Looking across meadow toward Blanca Massif |
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| Looking across meadow toward Aragon Rd |
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| Another view of the buildable meadow |
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| After 200'+ of gentle slope, lot drops into canyon |
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Directions to Y-2 Parcel
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Courtesy Reservation: Johnnie & Ilenia
E. - Iraq & Georgia - 7-23-08 SDCR
Unit Y-2, Block 270, Lot 6136-- 7.91 Acres --$14,400 Cash or $16,000 with owner financing requiring $5,000 down
and $250 per month for 56 months
At
10,000 feet in elevation and crowned with aspen and fir trees, this parcel is a hunter's dream come true. It would
be accessible from mid-April through the fall and include Colorado's mule deer season and elk hunting season. In
mild winters, you might even be able to get up there until Christmas. Access is on Forbes Road, one
of the better maintained alpine roads in the Sangre De Cristo Ranches. Although it is not suited for a permanent residence,
it does have a great meadow area for a cabin site with room for a driveway and parking. The
parcel is not suitable for a well, but delivered water can be obtained for about $130 per 3,000 gallons delivered to your
cistern. There will most likely never be power at that elevation and a land phone line is also unlikely. Good
results will be obtained with a solar power system or wind generators, and a cell phone. The views at this
elevation are spectacular.
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