Mt. Blanca has been a sacred place since the first Native Americans arrived in the area thousands of years ago. This is a place where Mother Earth is exposed, and very beautiful.Little Bear, Blanca Peak, California Peak, Mt. Lindsey, and Huerfano Peak, all among the 100 highest of Colorado.  On southwest side of the mountain is Lake Como.

Mount Blanca is located in Costilla County, in the San Luis Valley of south central Colorado. The county stretches from the Rio Grande to the top of Blanca Peak, east along the Sierra Grande and south along the spine of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to New Mexico.

These Southern Colorado acreages for sale in Costilla County are located close to the Rio Grand National Forest. This wilderness area is a great secret in Colorado nestled in the Sangre De Cristo mountains and near the Sand Dunes National Park. Fishing, hunting, ski areas and other recreational activities are nearby. You can often spot elk, deer, and antelope in the area.

Elk, deer, black bears and mountain lions wander our mountains. Relish the zen of fly fishing? Streams and lakes abound in cutthroat, rainbow, browns and pike. For the mountaineer, nine of Colorado's famous "14ers" grace our Great San Luis Valley. Four are in Costilla County.

A seeming century or two away from the outside world, Costilla County offers the experience of a lifetime. Come see where Colorado Began!