outdoor activities
Duck Lake Trail
Length: 7.4 Miles Round Trip Difficulty: Easy to Medium Driving Instructions From Alamosa, drive south on 285 to Antonito, and continue west on Highway 17 toward Chama and Cumbres and La Manga Passes. At the 23 mile mark, the highway goes over the Conejos River and starts the ascent toward La Manga Pass.
Read More >South Rock Creek Trail
Length: 4 Miles Round Trip Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult Driving Instructions From Alamosa, take highway(s) 160/285 west to Monte Vista where 160 continues west and 285 turns north (Dairy Queen corner). Take a left (South) at this junction on Colorado 15.
Read More >Penitente Canyon Trail
Length: Variable-25 Miles of Trail in Total Difficulty: Variable Based on Trail Driving Instructions From Alamosa, drive 15 miles west on Highways 160 and 285. In Monte Vista, take a right on 285 and drive 18 miles north towards Center.
Read More >Zapata Falls Trail
Length: 0.8 Miles Difficulty: Easy to Medium Driving Instructions From Alamosa, drive US 160 East for 15 miles and see the signs for Great Sand Dunes National Park. Take a left turn and drive north for 10.5 miles on Colorado 150. The sign and road for Zapata Falls will be on your right. The road is a rough gravel surface and steep for 3 miles to the parking lot. Passenger cars are fine, as there is no problem with clearance. It is a ‘vehicle shaker’ with lots of bumps in the road, so plan on extra time and slow speeds.
Read More >Oxbow Trails System
Length: 0.47 to 1.1 Miles Round Trip Difficulty: Easy Driving Instructions From Alamosa, drive State Street North over the State Street Bridge (see Rio Grande Trail as trails can be accessed from here.) Or, continue past Cattails Golf Course for 8/10 of a mile on North River Road until it Ts. Take a left turn (west) for 4/10 of a mile and turn left on the gravel road until it dead ends in the parking lot where the frisbee golf course begins. To continue to the Simpson Loop, drive north on road for 4/10 of a mile and take the next left on the gravel road to the covered picnic table and parking lot.
Read More >Embargo Creek Trail
Length: 11.8 Miles Round Trip Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult Driving Instructions From Alamosa, drive US 160 West to Del Norte. Continue on 160 toward South Fork 8.75 miles until you see the brown Forest Service sign for Embargo Creek Road and take a right.
Read More >Mosca Pass Trail
Length: 7 Miles Round Trip Difficulty: Moderate Driving Instructions From Alamosa, there are two ways. Go North on Hwy 17, 13 miles from junction of 160/17. Take right/east for 14 miles to junction of CO 150 and left/north to Sand Dunes 5 miles.
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