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ALPINE LOTS
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ALPINE PROPERTIES
Sangre De Cristo Ranches Alpine Lots are generally above 9,000' 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 8,500' in our area we have pinons and cedars, tall trees will be found above 9,200' ( Ponderosas, Spruce,
Firs and Aspen). Where Alamosa at 7,500' 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.
The area is ideal to sit on the porch of a cabin just to cool off when the temperatures in Denver
and Colorado Springs get up close to 100 degrees. With over 400 miles of Costilla County maintained roads -- 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 4,000-6,000 animals, and hunting is usually good above 10,000'. There are thousands 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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| Meadow area of E.3. Lot 6645 |
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| Camping/Parking Pad - Rodger's work |
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| Valley View from parcel July 2, 2010 |
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| First visit above 11,000'- SDCR E-3, Lot 6645 |
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| Potential cabin site- Most of this parcel is steep |
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| New Drive and Pad site - under construction |
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| Trout Stream nearby - 40 feet from parcel |
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| May 25,2010-Forbes and Schlueter Rd Intersection |
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| Road was snowpacked and we turned back 1/2 mile form 6645 |
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| Google Earth Aerial of 6645 |
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SDCR Unit E-3, Block 292, Lot 6645—10.6
Acres--$14,900 Cash or $6,500 down with our financing and 60 monthly
payments of $220. Also available with Fast-Pay which requires a monthly payment every month and the full balance paid
within one year. No interest with this option.
Located
on Forbes Road at approximately 11,000 ft, this parcel has a gently sloped area near Philips Road, suitable for a cabin and
parking area which is under construction by Rodger Johnson and will be finished soon. Most of the parcel is steeply
sloped and is a combination of meadow and trees. Because it will be accessible between June through December - anytime
this summer is a good time to come and take a look of it and the newly built pad and driveway. . Between
January and May, it might be possible to access it with a snow-mobile or cross country skiis, but the roads still were
snow-packed on May 25 of 2010.
On the Fourth of July weekend, a large group of campers
were nearby with many vehicles on their property across the road and the temperatures under blue skiies were in
the 70's. There is a trout stream on a nearby property tumbling down with snow run-off and although it is
not on this site, it is only 40 feet away.
| Another view of the Trout Stream nearby |
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| Cul-de-sac for Q2 Lot 5039 |
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| Ancient Pinon tree- Top of the World |
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| Another view from the top - parcel is very sloped |
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| Looking at the cul-de-sac access of property |
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| Valley Road-- to infinity |
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| Plat map of Q2- lot in Yellow |
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SDCR Q-2, Block 237, Lot 5039----6.53 Acres---$7,200 Cash;
financed price is $8,000 requiring $3,000 Down followed by $148 per month for 41 months .
This is a relatively steep lot, but easily walk-able for elk hunting. It is
located at the end of a cul de sac on Mamouche Road. The way the lot is laid out, about half of the 100' diameter cul de sac
belongs to this lot and there is plenty of space to put up a camp and park several cars and trucks. There
is enough flat or gently sloped area on the side to put in a driveway and building pad for a future cabin. The elevation is
almost 9,000' and the trees in the area are pines and aspen. Unit Q2 is surrounded by Greenbelt.
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| View across the the property |
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| Taken early spring, 2009 on the parcel |
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| PANORAMA VIEW |
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SDCR Unit B-3, Block 274, Lot 6398
--5.04Acres $10,800 Cash (or our Fast-pay option
--one year same as cash with no interest, $5,000 down and montlhy payments of a minimum of $150) or our financed price is
$12,000 requiring $5,000 down and $150 per month for 63 monthsLocated
right off Forbes Road at an elevation of 10,400' - this parcel has tall trees, Pines, and Aspen, is gently sloped, and would
make a great site for a cool summer retreat, cabin, hunting lodge, or just a get-away. Forbes Road is a major thoroughfare
(dirt all the way, however) leading up into the high country and it continues up to timberline at 12,000'. Access is
limited to the months of May-December. The parcel has a gentle slope and putting in a driveway and building a camping/parking
pad should be easy. The lot is covered with fir, aspen, and pine trees and they are well-spaced with several open areas.
Between September and November, during deer and elk hunting season, animals can be spotted above 10,000 feet. Directions: From Fort Garland, go south on Colorado Highway 159 for about 12 miles and turn
left a little south of Mile Marker #22 on Jasper. Take the next right from Jasper and then turn east on
Rito Seco Road. Head east a little more than 5 miles; pass the Gold Mine Maintenance Building and then
turn right on Forbes Road. Head up Forbes Road for 5 more miles; pass Malcolm and then turn left on Stella
Road. Zero odometer when turning on Stella and stop vehicle, when odometer turns over 0.2.
Lot 6398 will be on your right.
| Photo from the road - looking at parcel's edge |
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| Old Camp Site on Property |
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Reserved:
Jeff L. - Mount Pleasant, TN 7-12-10 SDCR Unit T-2, Block 351, Lot 5577—5.14 Acres--$8,900 Cash or $9,800 with our financing. $3,000 Down and $145/mo for 60 months.
This alpine parcel is located at 10,300 elevation about 15 miles
south-east of Fort Garland. This
is in the heart of the Sangre De Cristo elk country. The T-2 Unit is surrounded by a large Greenbelt Recreation Area
that has been set aside for SDCR owners for hunting, fishing and hiking. We recently had Rodger Johnson put a camping pad
and a driveway on this parcel of land which increases the value and so if you have been watching this piece, the price went
as of 7/7/10 when the work was completed. There are 400 miles of dirt roads, some as high as 12,000’
in the SDCR Area and ATV’s and Quads are popular. This 5.14 acre parcel is steep, but with the new pad
and driveway access, it will easily accomodate a trailer or camper. Please check it out yourself with Google
Earth, using the coordinates on the aerial map. This parcel is covered with large spruce and fir trees and
some scattered aspen groves. Parcel can be used for cutting timber and hunting. (An open sighted rifle is recommended
since the range in the trees is less than 50 yards).
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| View from Jacquez - B-3 Area |
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