This 35-acre parcel is an ideal private hunting, camping or home/cabin site.  It is located in the Melby Ranch/ Wild Horse Mesa area of the San Luis Valley, approximately nine-miles south of the historic town of San Luis, Colorado.  The surrounding area remains largely unimproved and is predominantly utilized by summer season campers and for fall big game hunting given the plentiful deer and elk populations (Colorado Game Management Unit 83).  Highly sought-after views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range a short-distance east and Blanca Peak (fourth tallest peak in Colorado) just to the north are second-to-none.  The pinon forest covering most of the tract provides excellent cover for the elk and deer herds and bands of wild horses are also prevalent in the area.  Fishing is available in Sanchez Reservoir, adjoining the larger Melby Ranch development to the east, and in closer proximity, the Sanchez Stabilizing Reservoir Recreation Area just to the west.  Melby Ranch also includes a grass airstrip and a guest lodge.  Cellular service in the immediate area is generally adequate.  Both parcels are subject to basic covenants, primarily relating to local area building codes and Costilla County zoning.  No HOA dues for either property are currently being assessed.  See attached covenants document.

Ease of access is provided by State Highway 159 out of San Luis.  San Luis is the oldest town in Colorado, having been established in 1851 and provides basic services and amenities.  The nearest sizable towns include Alamosa, Colorado and Taos, New Mexico located approximately one-hour drive to the north and south, respectively.  Access can be seasonal depending upon winter snowfall levels.

***Current ownership would also like to convey title to Tract 7, Trinchera Colony Estates located approximately 3.5-miles southwest of US Highway 160 and the town of Blanca, Colorado.  This is a 4.99-acre unimproved parcel that is not contiguous with Lot 7 described above.  It is surrounded by irrigated farm land and zoned Rural Residential.***