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Zapata Falls is a waterfall located near the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on Bureau of Land Management land adjacent to Rio Grande National Forest. The falls has a drop of 30-foot . Access to this waterfall entails a mildly steep 0.5 mi (0.80 km) hike. Viewing the falls requires fording the stream and climbing rocks. A short but adventurous hike over slippery rocks leads to a magnificent 25-foot waterfall at Zapata Falls Recreation Area.Address : Zapata Falls, Colorado 81146, USA
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California PeakThis is the 84th highest peak in Colorado, sits along the spine of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains directly north of Mt. Blanca. There are two trailheads for climbing California Peak. Access from the west is through the Zapata Ranch subdivision, and access from the east is from the Zapata Trail or Lily Lake Trail in Upper Huerfano Valley.
Zapata RanchZapata Ranch is an authentic working cattle and bison guest ranch owned by The Nature Conservancy, covering more than 100,000 acres and bordering the Great Sand Dunes National Park. With nearly 2,000 head of free-roaming bison, the ranch specializes in multiple night stays where visitors become immersed in the Colorado ranching experience.
Lake ComoLake Como is a high mountain lake located in Alamosa County, in the U.S. state of Colorado. the road to the lake is said to be the toughest 4WD road in the country. It is one of the iconic attraction in this area and there is so many hikeing trails and also so many other leisure activities possible.
Ellingwood PointA majestic high mountain summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Named after the famous Colorado mountain climber, Albert Ellingwoood, Ellingwood Point is part of the Blanca massif. It is named and above 14,000 ft and is often climbed with it's more popular neighbor, Blanca Peak. Ellingwood Point is 0.5 miles northwest of Blanca and crowns the amazing northeast face above the Huerfano Valley.
Blanca PeakBlanca Peak is the fifth highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The mountain is considered to be the eastern boundary of the Dinetah, the traditional Navajo homeland. It is associated with the color white, and is said to be covered in daylight and dawn and fastened to the ground with lightning. The summit is the highest point of both counties and the entire drainage basin of the Rio Grande
Little Bear PeakLittle Bear Peak is a high mountain summit in the Sangre de Cristo Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. The 14,043-foot fourteener is located on the Sierra Blanca Massif, 8.8 miles north by east of the Town of Blanca, Colorado.Little Bear is composed of pre-Cambrian granite estimated to be approximately 1.8 billion years old. Along with nearby Blanca Peak and Ellingwood Point Little Bear rises nearly 7,000 feet above the San Luis Valley to the west and south.
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Alamosa CountyAlamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. it is the commercial and tourism hub of Colorado’s San Luis Valley, nestled between mountains and deserts. Experience some of the state’s most beautiful wilderness from this bustling city.
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