San Luis Valley

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Kristi Mountain Sports is the San Luis Valley's premier location for all outdoor gear needs. It is a classic "Mom and Pop" outdoor shop with a service center and rental equipment.

Gems in San Luis Valley - 3

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Recommended Routes in San Luis Valley - 11

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Zapata Falls

1.0 mi 1.6 km • 289' Up 87.99 m Up • 288' Down 87.74 m Down

Alamosa…, CO

Sand Dunes Loop

3.6 mi 5.8 km • 301' Up 91.6 m Up • 309' Down 94.12 m Down

Crestone, CO

Tallest Dunes Out-and-Back

15.3 mi 24.6 km • 1,810' Up 551.69 m Up • 1,810' Down 551.59 m Down

Crestone, CO

Looking east toward the peaks above Willow Lake.

Kit Carson and Challenger

14.1 mi 22.6 km • 5,550' Up 1691.67 m Up • 5,550' Down 1691.69 m Down

Crestone, CO

Standard exposure and scrambling along the Northwest Face.

Tour de Little Bear

2.7 mi 4.3 km • 2,168' Up 660.89 m Up • 2,167' Down 660.59 m Down

Alamosa…, CO

Music Pass Trail to Upper Sand Creek Lake

8.4 mi 13.5 km • 1,858' Up 566.25 m Up • 1,858' Down 566.28 m Down

Westcliffe, CO

View near the beginning of the Huerfano Trail

Mt. Lindsey

8.4 mi 13.5 km • 3,505' Up 1068.45 m Up • 3,505' Down 1068.34 m Down

Alamosa…, CO

Looking east into South Colony Lakes Basin

Humboldt Peak

11.2 mi 18.1 km • 4,164' Up 1269.18 m Up • 4,166' Down 1269.76 m Down

Crestone, CO

Running down Fontaine Rd in Fort Garland.

Fort Garland Foothills Route

7.7 mi 12.4 km • 564' Up 171.89 m Up • 563' Down 171.67 m Down

San Luis, CO

Hiking along the grassy slope toward the ridge. The drainage can be seen to the left.

Culebra Peak

14.2 mi 22.8 km • 4,891' Up 1490.77 m Up • 4,890' Down 1490.57 m Down

San Luis, CO

The southern reaches of the Sangre de Cristos from the Auto Route.

Auto Tour and Nature Trail

3.8 mi 6.1 km • 36' Up 10.89 m Up • 33' Down 10.09 m Down

Monte V…, CO

San Luis Valley Hiking

457 Miles 735 Kilometers of Trail
11 Recommended Routes
3 Gems
31 Easy Trails
53 Intermediate Trails
61 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within San Luis Valley

Alamosa

4 Trails

Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge

2 Trails

Crestone

12 Trails

Del Norte and Monte Vista

29 Trails

Fort Garland

1 Trails

Great Sand Dunes National Park

16 Trails

Mears Junction

1 Trails

Sangre de Cristo Wilderness

66 Trails

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Trails in San Luis Valley - 134

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4.8 mi 7.8 km #1Willow Lake Trail Intermediate/Difficult Crestone, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Crestone, CO	13
3.4 mi 5.5 km #2Lily Lake Trail #1308 Intermediate/Difficult Alamosa East, CO	Intermediate/Difficult	Alamosa East, CO	7
0.6 mi 1.0 km #3Crestone Needle South Face Very Difficult Crestone, CO	Very Difficult	Crestone, CO	8
2.5 mi 4.0 km #4Cottonwood Pass Trail Intermediate Crestone, CO	Intermediate	Crestone, CO	2
4.4 mi 7.1 km #5Lake Of The Clouds Trail #1349 Difficult Westcliffe, CO	Difficult	Westcliffe, CO	2
3.0 mi 4.9 km #6Mt. Lindsey Trail Difficult Alamosa East, CO	Difficult	Alamosa East, CO	2
1.2 mi 1.9 km #7Rio Inspire Trail Easy Alamosa, CO	Easy	Alamosa, CO	2
1.0 mi 1.7 km #8Simpson Loop Trail Easy Alamosa, CO	Easy	Alamosa, CO	2
1.0 mi 1.6 km #9Outer Oxbow Easy Alamosa, CO	Easy	Alamosa, CO	2
0.4 mi 0.6 km #10Mt. Lindsey Northwest Ridge Very Difficult San Luis, CO	Very Difficult	San Luis, CO	2