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Mt. Blanca View Camp

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· Fort Garland, Costilla, Colorado
5 acres hosted by Pablo A.
6 tent sites
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Nomadic camping
Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.
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My wife and I were drawn to the beauty of the San Luis Valley with it’s rich Native American, Spanish and early American History. This valley is also the World’s largest Alpine Valley with the Sangre de Cristo mountain range on the east and the San Juan mountains to the West. Truly beautiful countryside. Our 5 acre parcel is within a 56,160 acre rural subdivision that the Forbes family sold back in the 1970’s. Our parcel is at 8,800 elevation. Learn more about this land: Pitch your tent underneath Ponderosas or among century old Piñon pines. Great view of Snow capped Mount Blanca to the Northeast all at 8,750 above sea level. There’s a peaceful, quiet, private sense of being on the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.  The San Luis Valley is also visible below and beyond to the West. Amazing night sky views, you'll feel like you are the only humans enjoying the setting. There are approximately 5000 acres of nearby greenbelt with forest, hills, valleys and alpine meadows for hiking and exploring up the road. I can send you coordinates and maps, or you can easily view on the "On X Offroad" GPS app. The area is secluded and primitive as current status. You will see a double gated entry with posts. The newly made driveway leads down the hill to a cleared area where you can park your vehicle. We will provide GPS coordinates to your reserved campsite as well as the entry gate lock combination. We recommend using "On X Offroad" GPS app, it works better than Google Maps. There is ample distance between each campsite and plenty of trees to hang hammocks or suspended tree tents.
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Biking
Boating
Fishing
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Forest
River, stream, or creek
Mountainous
77%
39 ratings · 17 reviews
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Scott H.recommends
May 27, 2024
StarView - Camp #5
A very good place to stay! Pablo was very helpful with sending details about the location, how to get in, and where to park. The site itself had a fantastic view of the mountains nearby and was sheltered some by trees.
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Kyle B.doesn't recommend
June 30, 2021
Mount Blanca View Camp
Camp was hard to find and not at all accessible via 4x4. Once we found it, the spot was ok, but it had not been cleaned up since the last use as there was a small stove with trash in and around it.
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Danny O.recommends
September 8, 2020
Mount Blanca View Camp
Great stay! Hard to find, but worth it.
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Jeanine O.
August 31, 2020
Mount Blanca View Camp
Great spot but be prepared!
Beautiful location, site and each camp site absolutely needs GPS coordinants. We had torrential rain evening of arrival, dirt road was a river and mud slide off road parking impossible. We had an all wheel drive vehicle which was useless against the mud slides and no way to pull off side parking with high side road inclines and ground side ruts that’s became rushing streams both sides of road. 4 wheel drive a must in wet conditions or snow all wheel drive works but only if dry or very slight sprinkling rain. The sites themselves had trash, beer cans and bottles littered throughout with an old water heater dumped near one. We picked up what we could previous trash. Otherwise the site and host were great and Specifically knowing what we know now we would stay again specifically with 4 wheel drive vehicle.
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Jeffrey B.recommends
August 17, 2020
Mount Blanca View Camp
Relaxing Weekend Getaway
The trail campsite was a bit difficult to find in the dark but the GPS coordinates were spot on and the site was far enough from the road to be quiet and private but close enough to make unloading the car fairly easy. The fragrant pines and pinions around the site provided excellent shade and lots of places to hang a hammock.
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John W.recommends
July 7, 2020
Mount Blanca View Camp
Mount Blanca View Stay
This site is very secluded than what I was expecting. The gps coordinates are crucial for finding each specific camping area. No parking spots or any designating sign to verify you're in the right spot, just the coordinates and some worn patches of land that indicate someone has slept here before. This definitely adds to the charm and seclusion of the site but also had me slightly uncertain if I was in the right area since I was the only car parked along the dirt road. After a while some more folks showed up which assured me I was correct. The camping areas aren't clearly marked (not a bad thing) as you're able to choose out of a few worn patches where you'd like to pitch your tent. Each site is spaced well away from each other but I was still able to hear a few people chatting now and again. The shrubbery and ponderosa trees are thick enough that you cannot see other campers (at least at site #1). Overall a very gorgeous and private spot. Had a very quiet and pleasant stay here for 1 night. If you're a little confused about the directions, don't be - if your gps coordinates are correct take a look around and it'll be clear you're in the right area if the land seems like it's been camped on before. Great spot
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Fort Garland, Costilla, Colorado, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Diné Bikéyah, Nʉmʉnʉʉ Sookobitʉ (Comanche), Núu-agha-tʉvʉ-pʉ̱ (Ute), and Jicarilla Apache First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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