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RESTAURANTS

THE LODGE MOTEL - FT. GARLAND

Located about 4 miles from Blanca, this is an older motel but it is clean and a decent value. The hosts are friendly and interested in having you come back.

In Blanca (a few minutes west of Ft. Garland on HWY 169)- south side of 160. Excellent food, fast service, homemade pies and great Mexican food. Very friendly staff. Many truckers stop here -- so you know it is good! Open until 8pm. They have a Liquor License.

SAN LUIS INN MOTEL, San Luis, CO

The San Luis Inn Motel in San Luis, CO is about 20 miles south of Ft. Garland, CO. It has 22 rooms with TVs and they have a hot-tub.

224 Main St., San Luis, CO 81152

(719) 672-3399

Mountain View Diner

403 Miranda Ave, Fort Garland, CO 81133 (719) 379-0099

MOUNTAIN VIEW MOTOR INN FORT GARLAND

Under new ownership since July 2023. Convenient location and clean rooms. Near the intersection of Hwy 160 and Hwy 159 going south towards San Luis.

411 U.S. Hwy.160, Fort Garland, Colorado, 81133 USA

Phone: (719) 379-2993

ALL-GON RESTAURANT

Unfortunately closed as of March, 2026

Located on the south side of Hwy 160 across from the Fort Garland Motor Inn in a yellow building.

Menu is Pizza and Italian food- very affordable. The place is warm and inviting and the servers are friendly and helpful.

319 Beaubien Ave, Fort Garland, CO 81133

For a Wonderful Meal – Try All Gon Restaurant and Pizzeria

Hardware Store

Post Commissary: Hardware, Plumbing, Electrical Supplies -- Paint, Tools, Special Orders. Delivery available!

Post Commissary Website

DEL'S DINER

In Fort Garland -- at the far east side of town-- DEL'S DINER-

Usually open until 8 p.m.

719-379-3357

Blanca/Fort Garland Community Center

The center has a 25-meter, solar heated swimming pool, dry sauna, and hot tub, plus locker rooms and showers. It is open to Costilla County residents for a low annual fee. This is very convenient for cabin owners or campers without shower facilities. You can also pay a one-time fee if you are visiting the area.

17591 E Hwy 160, Blanca CO 81123 · Telephone (719) 379-3450

Bus Service

Alamosa to Pueblo and then connect to Greyhound in Pueblo: Click here for information: https://www.ridebu stang.com/alamosa-pueblo

Blanca RV Park

You can camp overnight in Blanca on 521 Main Street

Blanca, CO 81123. They have hook-ups, plus there is a small store and gas available. If you are driving an RV into the area, this would be an excellent base while you explore.

Fort Garland Post Office, CO

313 Highway 159 Fort Garland, CO 81133

Blanca Post Office, CO

406 Smith St, Blanca, CO 81123

Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

offers recreational activites for the entire family

For more information, go to http://www.nps.gov/grsa/index.htm

Great Sanddunes National Park

Sand Dunes Pool

SAND DUNES SWIMMING POOL

Located about 26 miles from our area. During the early 1930s hot water was struck near Hooper while drillers were exploring for oil. The hot well water enters the pool at 118 degrees and the pools temperature in maintained between 98 and 102 degrees depending on the season. There are tables and grills there plus on-site cabins, RV and Camping sites, a horseshoe pit and a large grassy area and creek for the kids - so the area offers a lot of great family fun. The pool is open every day from March through November from 10AM to 10 PM except Thursdays when it is drained and cleaned. They also have limited Winter hours. This area is located 20 miles from Alamosa (about one mile north of the town of Hooper. Turn east on County Road B, well marked with a sign, then go 2.5 miles further on a dirt road. For more information call (719) 378-2807.

www.sanddunespool.com

San Luis State Wildlife Area

San Luis Lakes State Wildlife Area is located near Mosca. Managed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the area offers Hunting, Fishing, Hiking, Boating, Cross-country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Wildlife & Nature Viewing, and Picnicking, with Camping in designated zones. For more information go to: https://cpw.state.co.us/ state-wildlife-areas/san-luis-lakes-swa Located near the Sand Dunes area – off of Hwy 150

Call Key Lime Air / Denver Air Connection

at 888-870-9626 for Information about daily Nonstop Flights between Denver International Airport (DEN) and Alamosa
San Luis Valley Regional Airport in Alamosa:

Weather & Climate of this general area:

The sun shines over 330 days a year in this part of Colorado. Approximately 8" of moisture will fall per year and the average winter temperature is 14.8 degrees. It gets up to 85 degrees during the summer months, but cools off to an average of 48 degrees at night, especially at the higher elevations.

Click for Alamosa, CO Weather: https://www.wunderground.com/ weather/us/co/alamosa

Weather Webcam in Alamosa: https://www.windfinder.com/webcams /alamosa_san_luis_valley_regional_airport

Weather Webcam for La Veta: https://www.keno.org/colorado _web_cams/la_veta_pass_cams.htm

Snowfall in Costilla County:

The San Luis Valley has a high desert climate with relatively low snowfalls in the Valley, between 7400’ and 7800’. Typical annual snowfall amounts in the Valley range from 25" to 45” per year, with a 12”+ snowfall only expected about once in four years. Most snowfalls in the Valley will come in skiffs of ½” to 3” with perhaps two or three 6” snowfalls the rest of the time during an average year. Up at the higher elevations, it is a much different story with Wolf Creek Pass averaging 480” and Forbes Park averaging 190”. The 15-year high snowfall in Forbes Park was in 1996 with 292”. The 15 year low was during a drought in 2001 and totaled 109”. September through December are usually low snowfall months. The major snowstorms usually come in the January through April periods.

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