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· Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado

5 acres hosted by Neal F.

1 tent site

Near Great Sand Dunes National Park

Within a 30-minute drive from the Entrance Station.

Nomadic camping

Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.

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5 acres of flat open desert space, with Blanca Peak as the foreground. Walk from the property to trail of 4th highest peak in Colorado. 15 minutes from Great Sand Dunes NP (you can rent sand boards!) 15 minutes to Zapata falls, summer beautiful waterfall, winter it freezes over for a magical cascade of ice. Have the clearest views of the night sky at 7000ft above sea level with no light pollution. There is no electricity or bathroom. Car camp or tent camp in a fully off grid experience. Only 20 minutes from the vibrant town of AlamosaPitch a tent on the open space. One clear spot. Enjoy the night sky and the 300 days of sunshine. Please practice Leave No Trace and be stewards of nature. Some days can be very windy so make sure you spike down your tent. Also be mindful of the cacti. It is a desert terrain which can be very sandy and get really hot.

Activities

Fishing

Hiking

Natural features

Desert

Waterfall

Mountainous

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10 ratings · 10 reviews

Ross P.recommends

July 7, 2024

Blanca Peak

Great for a base camp adventure if accessing the mountains from the Zapata TH.

Erik H.recommends

June 27, 2024

Blanca Peak

easy to find spot in a largely unhabited set of parceled lands at the foot of Blanca Peak. Low scrub and cacti, no trees. Rained all night but it was beautiful--light and cool, the cacti were flowering, coyotes in the distance. Definitely not for the agoraphobic but perfect for a night in the middle of a long drive.

Melea D.recommends

June 3, 2024

Blanca Peak

Wondrous, windy, and worth it!

Absolutely beautiful spot in the plains just at the foot of Little Bear! Not only do you have 360° mountains, beautiful sunrise and sunset views, but the sky is so illuminated at night. The only warning I will give is that wind in this area can be strong! Took some intense tent staking and holding up our sun shade tent for a few hours to get through some heavy winds. Other than that, this was the most beautiful camping spot we’ve had in southern Colorado! The only wildlife we saw/encountered were some deer in the field just before sunrise, and little field mice as the sun went down. Perfect camping experience.

Caron H.recommends

May 19, 2024

Blanca Peak

Beautiful views and solitude. Easy to find. Lots of cactus- beware if arriving in the dark and setting up camp.

Crickett S.recommends

May 12, 2024

Blanca Peak

Clean, quiet, and views

Great quiet spot. We weren’t tent camping but have a camper van. Wanted somewhere out of the way of all the people with fantastic views and that’s exactly what we got. Neal was great answering my questions.

Eric I.recommends

September 19, 2023

Blanca Peak

Camp with a view.

I really enjoyed the experience I had at this camp. Had wonderful views, a lot of open space, and wonderful quiet time. I would recommend it to anyone that just loves to get away and loves natural beauty.

Location

Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Diné Bikéyah, 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

Hosted by Neal F.

Joined in June 2023

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