Forbes Park (Power at road) 1.748 Acres Fort Garland CO - Financing

Welcome to 1.748 acres of genuine Colorado mountain forest in Forbes Park -- a treed, slightly sloped parcel at 9,593 to 9,635 feet above sea level in the Culebra Range foothills of Costilla County, accessed via county-maintained Wendt Lane, positioned within an established mountain community with a community center and active homeowners association. At just over 9,600 feet, this is not the open high-desert terrain that defines most of southern Colorado's rural land market. This is forest. This is canopy. This is the mountain Colorado that people from flat states have on their vision board. This is Unit L-2, Block 165, Lot 2863 of Forbes Park -- a square parcel with a 10.8% average slope and the unique distinction of having power lines just 435 feet from the adjacent lot, making grid electrical service potentially connectable at this location. Annual property taxes run $171.20. The Forbes Park LOA charges $319 per year -- a reasonable fee for community benefits including the Forbes Park Community Center and road maintenance coordination. Estate Residential zoning supports single-family homes, manufactured homes (1976 or newer), and modular construction. Short-term vacation rentals are permitted. Owner financing from $309 down -- no credit check, no bank required. All four GPS corners confirmed. --------------------------------------------------------- THE MOUNTAIN CABIN BASECAMP -- WHY FORBES PARK IS DIFFERENT --------------------------------------------------------- Most Colorado rural land is open. Flat. Shrubbed. High desert. Beautiful in its own way -- but not the picture that brought you to Colorado in the first place. Forbes Park is the other Colorado. Trees. Slope. 9,600 feet. The kind of terrain where the air genuinely smells different and the light through the pines at dawn is worth the drive. This is an established mountain community in the Sangre de Cristo foothills, with community infrastructure in place and the terrain that justifies the term "mountain retreat." For the fly fisherman planning repeated trips into the Culebra Range backcountry each year, this parcel replaces the motel bill with a mortgage payment -- and after 7 years of Easy Financing, the payment stops and the land is yours forever. For the elk hunter who has been camping on public ground every September, this is the private basecamp that changes the whole experience. For the couple from Pueblo or Colorado Springs (both under 2.5 hours) who want a mountain retreat that grows in value rather than one they leave behind at checkout -- this is it. The Forbes Park community provides the infrastructure of mountain land ownership without the isolation of purely remote rural parcels. Roads are maintained. Community facilities are available. Power is accessible. The HOA -- at $319 per year -- keeps the community functioning rather than deteriorating. For a buyer who will use this land repeatedly, that infrastructure is a feature. --------------------------------------------------------- PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS AT A GLANCE --------------------------------------------------------- Parcel: Unit L-2, Block 165, Lot 2863 -- Forbes Park APN: 70127840 Legal Description: F.P. Unit L-2 Blk 165 Lot 2863 Cont 1.748 Ac Address: Wendt Ln, Fort Garland, CO 81133 County: Costilla County, Colorado GPS Center: 37.432194, -105.161111 GPS NE Corner: 37.432347, -105.160417 GPS SE Corner: 37.431731, -105.160772 GPS SW Corner: 37.432056, -105.161703 GPS NW Corner: 37.432678, -105.161278 Parcel Size: 1.748 acres Shape: Square Slope: 10.8% average (slightly sloped) Elevation: 9,592.9 ft to 9,635.3 ft above sea level -- highest in current inventory Terrain: Slightly sloped, treed mountain terrain Flood Zone: Zone X -- outside mapped floodplain Creek/Wetlands: Minor creek along western boundary -- buyers verify setback requirements with Costilla County planning prior to development Power: Lines at adjacent lot, approximately 435 ft away -- grid connection potentially feasible Road Access: Wendt Ln -- dirt, county-maintained, legal access confirmed Zoning: ER -- Estate Residential, Costilla County Single-Family Home: Yes -- 600 sq ft minimum Manufactured Home: Yes -- 1976 or newer, HUD-certified Modular Home: Yes Mobile Home: Yes -- 1976 or newer, county-compliant Tiny Home: No -- 600 sq ft minimum Time Limit to Build: 3 years from permit issuance Camping/RV: 14 days per year without permit; longer with construction permit and installed septic Short-Term Rentals: Yes -- permitted per county Solar: Permitted (also grid-connectable) Wind Generator: Permitted -- small residential Propane: Permitted -- portable or buried HOA: Forbes Park LOA -- mandatory; $319/year ($26.58/month); includes community center and road coordination Annual Taxes: $171.20 (2025) -- current, no back taxes, no liens Fort Garland, CO: 39 min / 23.3 miles La Veta, CO: 57 min / 37.4 miles Pueblo: 1 hr 52 min / 99.5 miles Colorado Springs: 2 hr 28 min / 143 miles Great Sand Dunes National Park: 1 hr 3 min / 49.4 miles Cash Sale Price: $19,999 (reduced from $24,999) Owner Financing: From $309 down -- no credit check, no bank required --------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION AND SETTING --------------------------------------------------------- Forbes Park -- An Established Mountain Community at 9,600 Feet: Forbes Park is a long-established mountain community in the Sangre de Cristo foothills of Costilla County, east of the San Luis Valley floor, with an active HOA, a community center, maintained roads, and consistent community identity built around mountain recreation and mountain living. La Veta Pass-Uptop Historic District -- 40 Minutes: The La Veta Pass corridor is among the most scenically spectacular highways in Colorado -- the original route of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad through the Sangre de Cristos. La Veta -- 57 Minutes: Small arts community beneath the Spanish Peaks. Galleries, local restaurants, and one of the most beautiful small-town settings in southern Colorado. Walsenburg -- Approximately 1 Hour: Huerfano County seat on I-25. Full-service connection to the national highway network. Pueblo -- 1 Hour 52 Minutes: Closest major city at 99.5 miles. Colorado Springs and Denver are 2.5 hours and 4 hours respectively. Road Access -- Wendt Lane: County-maintained dirt, confirmed legal access. --------------------------------------------------------- ZONING AND PERMITTED USES --------------------------------------------------------- Estate Residential (ER): No county-wide architectural review. Development decisions governed by county zoning and Forbes Park LOA covenants. Single-Family Home: 600 sq ft minimum, no maximum. Manufactured Home: 1976 or newer, HUD-certified. Modular Home: Permitted. Mobile Home: 1976 or newer, county-compliant. Three-Year Build Window: From permit issuance. Camping and RV: 14 days per year without permit; longer with construction permit and installed septic. Short-Term Vacation Rentals: Permitted per county. Forbes Park LOA -- What It Provides: Road maintenance, Forbes Park Community Center, neighborhood accountability. Mandatory at $319/year ($26.58/month). For buyers using the property actively, the maintained infrastructure is a genuine benefit. Verify current amenities, bylaws, and any use restrictions with the Forbes Park LOA prior to purchase. Grid Power Option: Lines 435 feet from adjacent lot -- verify connection feasibility and cost with local utility before purchase. Off-grid solar and wind also permitted. --------------------------------------------------------- RECREATION -- CULEBRA RANGE AND SANGRE DE CRISTO BACKCOUNTRY --------------------------------------------------------- Culebra Range Fishing and Backcountry Access: The Culebra Range is one of Colorado's most remote and least crowded mountain ranges. High-country creeks and lakes above 10,000 feet within day-hiking range of a Forbes Park basecamp offer cutthroat and brook trout fishing fundamentally different from the crowded Gold Medal tailwaters of the valley. GMU 83 -- Elk, Deer, and Upland Birds: OTC bull elk licenses. Trinchera herd of approximately 7,000 animals. Forested terrain at 9,600 feet is preferred elk habitat -- timber for bedding, parks for feeding. A private basecamp inside proven elk country. Great Sand Dunes National Park -- 1 Hour 3 Minutes: One of the most extraordinary natural landscapes in the United States. Mountain forest in the morning, towering dunes in the afternoon, back to the cabin for the dark sky evening. Zapata Falls -- 1 Hour 7 Minutes: A 30-foot waterfall through volcanic rock. One of southern Colorado's finest day-hike destinations. Sangre de Cristo Wilderness -- Within Reach: 220,000 acres of backcountry. 100-plus miles of maintained trails leading to alpine lakes and wilderness ridgelines that see a fraction of the traffic on Colorado's more publicized wilderness areas. La Veta Pass and Spanish Peaks: The Spanish Peaks (West Spanish Peak 12,683 ft) are among the most visually distinctive mountain formations in Colorado. Hiking access from the La Veta area. Wolf Creek Ski Area -- Approximately 2.5 Hours: Colorado's snowiest resort. 430 inches of annual snowfall. Dark Sky Stargazing: 9,600 feet in Costilla County. Minimal light pollution, maximum sky. --------------------------------------------------------- WILDLIFE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT --------------------------------------------------------- A Forested Ecosystem at 9,600 Feet: Treed terrain in the Sangre de Cristo foothills supports a forest wildlife community distinct from the open high-desert parcels in the valley below. Elk bedding in timber. Mule deer at the forest edge. Black bear throughout the Culebra Range foothills. Mountain birds -- Steller's jay, Clark's nutcracker, mountain bluebird, various woodpeckers. Elk at Forest Elevation: At 9,600 feet, the parcel si