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 >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 >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 >Length: 3.75 Miles Round Trip Difficulty: Easy Driving Instructions From Alamosa, at the junction of US 160 and CO Highway 17 on east end of town, drive 2.8 miles east on US 160 until you see the sign for the Alamosa Wildlife Refuge. Turn right (south) on El Rancho Lane and drive 2.5 miles south to Visitor Center. Once you cross the railroad tracks, the road turns to gravel and the refuge is on both sides of the road.
Read More >Length: 3.2 to 4.5 Round Trip Difficulty: Easy Driving Instructions From Alamosa, take State Street 3/4 mile North from Main Street to the bridge, cross over and gravel parking lot is on left. Trailhead Location The best location to start trails over the State Street Bridge at the parking lot immediately on left (West side). There are no fees.
Read More >Length: 7 to 11.4 Miles Round Trip Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult Driving Instructions From Alamosa, drive 37 miles North on Highway 17 to Moffat and 13 miles east to Crestone on County Road T. At the junction in Crestone take the left onto CR 71, which becomes Golden.
Read More >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 >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.
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