EXPLORE! BREATHTAKING MOUNTAIN VIEWS- RIVER CLOSE-NEW MEXICO BORDER 4 MILES

EVERYONE DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN AND INVEST IN LAND. Come explore southern Colorado and northern New Mexico from you own 5 acre off-grid base camp on Galapago Trail in the Rio Grande Ranches of Costilla County. This property is zoned residential, also allowing for short term camping. Breathtaking mountain views and located only 4 miles north of the New Mexico border with a fantastic view of Ute Mountain just over the border in New Mexico. This awesome 330 ft x 660 ft property is 24 miles southwest of San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado, where you can purchase all of your necessities. Incredible 360-degree mountain views await you from this beautiful 5-acre off-grid property in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado, with Mt. Blanca to the north, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the east, Ute Mountain in New Mexico to the south, and the Pinion Hills across the Rio Grande River to the west. This lot has been surveyed and the survey plat map on file with the Costilla County Assessor's office. We provide you with the GPS coordinates for each corner of this property so that you can easily located the land. This land parcel is covered with native grasses and sage. Pronghorn and herds of wild horses roam the neighborhood. The lot is 2.8 miles east of the Rio Grande River. Enjoy kayaking, canoeing, and trout fishing on the Rio Grande River. Access to the river is found at the base of Lobatos Bridge 4.3 miles away. Cross over Lobatos bridge and you enter onto 1000's of acres of public land for your all your outdoor recreation adventures. The unique southwestern town of Taos, New Mexico is an hour and 15-minute drive to the south, and the thriving Colorado town of Alamosa, with a population of about 9,600 people, is a 55-minute drive to the northwest. This property is a short distance from some incredible outdoor recreation venues. Make this large parcel of land your Colorado base camp and explore all the southern Colorado has to offer. The Rio Grande River access-2.8 miles Lobatos Bridge and Thousands of acres of public recreation land/river access-4.3 miles Sanchez Stabilizing Reservoir-18 miles Smith Reservoir-31.6 miles Sanchez Reservoir-33.6 miles Ute Mountain in New Mexico-6.7 miles Pinion Hills- 14 miles Sangre de Cristo Mountains-35 miles Mt. Home Reservoir-40.5 miles Mt. Blanca (4th highest peak in the Rocky Mountains)-38 miles Zapata Falls-54 miles Great Sand Dunes National Park-66 miles And much more! This a beautiful, peaceful, and spacious parcel of land where you have the opportunity to get away from it all. There is no existing HOA; only Costilla County Planning and Zoning guidelines apply. If you decide to build, a septic system and permanent water source (well or cistern) needs to be installed before building. Homes need to be a minimum of 600 square feet in size with most home types permitted. Accessory structures such as a shed, pole barn, greenhouse, etc., can be placed on the land once the residence is built. Power would be by solar, wind, gas/propane generator, or a combination of any of these three power sources. Heating a home in winter would be by a propane heating system and/or a wood burning furnace. There is no time limit to build. You can camp on this land for 14 days every 3 months without a camping permit. You can purchase a long-term camping permit from the County once you have a septic system and permanent water source installed. Taxes on the property are $72 per year and paid current. We have paid the tax bill that came out in early 2026. You as the new landowner will not need to pay taxes again until early 2027. There are no liens on the land. The legal description of this Galapago Trail property is RIO GRANDE RANCHES UNIT 7 BLOCK 0 LOT 120. The parcel ID number is 71508100. This is a cash sale at 4,100 plus a $399 processing fee. Here are some advantages of purchasing land with cash instead of financing: You receive full ownership of the land upfront with a Warranty Deed, so you can immediately begin using or developing the property as you choose. A simple purchase process with no interest, no monthly payments, and significant savings (hundreds and often thousands of dollars). For much more information about our Costilla County properties and our purchase process, please visit our company website using the link on this listing page. We are committed to making your land purchase simple, straightforward, and hassle-free. Please contact us anytime with questions. Bart & Lori Leu Westward Ho! Land Investments LLC