BEAUTIFUL 2.53 ACRE RANCH PROPERTY ON PINTO LANE IN THE WILD HORSE MESA SUBDIVISION. CLOSE TO TOWN AND RESERVOIRS, WITH INCREDIBLE VIEWS OF THE WILD HORSE MESA, UTE MOUNTAIN, MOUNT BLANCA. Get away from it all on this 2.53-acre buildable off-grid property in the Wild Horse Mesa Subdivision, located on a county dirt road called Pinto Lane, and only 12 miles south of the oldest town in Colorado, San Luis. This land has been surveyed and the survey plat map is on file with the Costilla County Assessor's office. Fort Garland is a 28-mile drive to the north. The larger towns of Alamosa, and Taos, New Mexico, are 56 and 53 miles from this land respectively. This beautiful property also allows for short-term camping for 14 days every 3 months without a camping permit. A longer-term renewable camping permit may be purchased once a permanent water source (well or cistern) and a septic system are installed. This property has incredible access, resting less than 3/4 mile east of 2-lane paved Hwy 159. This is a very nice property nestled in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. The land is just west of the Wild Horse Mesa (part of the Rocky Mountain Range). Herds of wild mustangs roam the subdivision, hence the name "Wild Horse Mesa." The views from this land are amazing with the peak of Mt. Blanca to the north, Ute Mountain in New Mexico to the south, and the Wild Horse Mesa to the east. This land is a short drive to four reservoirs for boating and fishing, kayaking, and canoeing; Sanchez Stabilizing Reservoir and Park is only 6 miles from the property on the way to San Luis, and Sanchez Reservoir and State Wildlife Area is only a 10-mile drive east of the property. Smith Reservoir and Mt. Home Reservoir are each about 26 miles from this property. The Rio Grande River offers great opportunities for kayaking, canoeing, and championship trout fishing, and is about 13 miles west of the lot. Cross over the Rio Grande River at Lobatos Bridge 15 miles away and you enter into thousands of acres of public land for hunting, hiking, and riding ATVs. Great Sand Dunes National Park is only 54 miles north of this land. This awesome property is zoned estate residential allowing for one residence that is a minimum 600 square feet in size, and one accessory structure. Most home types are allowed. Power here would need to be by solar, wind, a gas/propane generator, or a combination of any of these power sources. Heating in the winter would be with a wood burning stove or a propane heating system. The legal description of the property is WILD HORSE MESA SECTION B BLOCK 5 LOT 27. The parcel ID number is 71201390. Taxes on the property are $54.72 per year and paid current. You as the new landowner will not have to pay taxes again until 2026. There are no liens of the property. We will convey this property to the new landowner through a Warranty Deed. Please visit our personal website associated with this listing for much more information about this great property and the simple purchase process (Please click on the Property Website link or Seller Website link at the end of this listing to view our personal website). Please contact us with any questions. Thanks for looking! Bart and Lori Leu, Westward Ho! Land Investments LLC.
Drive south out of San Luis, Colorado on 2-lane paved Highway 159 for 11 miles, then turn left on County Road H. Go .6 mile then turn right on Chipeta Trail. After .4 mile, turn right on Pinto Lane. The N roadside corner of the lot will be on your left, with GPS coordinates:
37.0930, -105.5078