Cavalry Trail , San Luis, CO 81152(Costilla County)

Escape the city! Peace and quiet await you on this awesome off-grid property located only about 12 miles south of the small historic Colorado town of San Luis on Hwy 159. This beautiful 2.53-acre property has amazing views of Mt. Blanca to the north and Ute mountain to the south, and rests at the base of Wild Horse Mesa in the Wild Horse Mesa subdivision of Costilla County, Colorado. The property fronts Cavalry Trail and is less than 1 mile east of Hwy 159 for excellent access. The views from the land are amazing. The Mesa area where this lot is located consists of approximately 75 square miles. The Mesa area is home to about 150 wild horses roaming on private lands. These horses are the descendants of horses used by Spanish explorers (conquistadors), brought to America starting in the early 1500's. The land rests in the beautiful San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado and is a short drive from four amazing reservoirs for great canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, and boating. Sanchez Reservoir is less than 5 miles east of the property as the crow flies (about a 25-minute drive), and Sanchez Stabilizing Reservoir is less than 6 miles north of this lot on Hwy 159. The majestic Rio Grande River, Smith Reservoir, and Mountain Home Reservoir are a 20-30 minute drive from this property where you can enjoy more canoeing, kayaking, boating, and fishing. Only about 12 miles south of the oldest town in Colorado, San Luis, this land is also close to the Southern Colorado towns of Alamosa, Blanca, and Fort Garland. San Luis has a couple of restaurants, a dollar store, a small grocery/supplies store, and a gas station. Alamosa is the largest town about 55 minutes away with a population of about 9,800 people. It has a Walmart Supercenter, an Ace Hardware, Tractor Supply Co., various other retail stores, restaurants, hotels, a regional airport, and even a small university. Taos, New Mexico, with a population of about 6,000 people, is less than 1 hour to the south of the property on HWY 159 and provides some great winter skiing, outdoor recreation opportunities, numerous businesses, and a thriving art culture. Colorado Springs and Denver are located only 2.5 and 3.5 hours to the north respectively. The legal description of the property is WILD HORSE MESA SECTION B BLOCK 10 Parcel 12. The APN is 71202670. Taxes on the property are only about $36 per year and paid current. You will not be responsible for paying any taxes until early 2023. The land is located in the San Luis Valley and provides a myriad of outdoor recreation opportunities: hike majestic Mt. Blanca, the fourth highest peak in the Rocky Mountains (14,345 ft) and dozens of other trails up other nearby mountain ranges and throughout the Valley; traverse the dunes and recreate in the river at Great Sand Dunes National Park; boat and fish in San Luis Lake and explore the surrounding San Luis Reservoir State Recreation area; explore thousands of acres of wildlife refuges; hunt on BLM land and experience some of the best big game hunting in all of Colorado; visit Zapata Falls; short-term camp on your property; tube, canoe, or kayak the Rio Grande River and try your hand at some championship trout fishing; boat and fish in the County's four reservoirs: Smith, Mountain Home, Sanchez, and Sanchez Stabilizing Reservoir; visit the many historical sites dating back to the mid 1850s; visit the Stations of the Cross in San Luis and a civil war era military fort in Fort Garland; mountain bike; bring your ATVs. If you are looking for an incredible photography venue, you will love this place. This property is zoned Estate Residential, but you are permitted to camp on your property for up to 14 days every 3 months without a permit. Please contact us to receive more information about this great land. Thanks for looking! Bart and Lori