San Luis Valley - Wikipedia
WEBThe San Luis Valley is a region in south-central Colorado with a small portion overlapping into New Mexico. The valley is approximately 122 miles (196 km) long and 74 miles (119 km) wide, extending from the Continental Divide on the northwest rim into New Mexico on the south. It contains 6 counties and portions of 3 others.
Mystic San Luis Valley | Colorado.com
WEBMystic San Luis Valley | Colorado.com. A spiritual, intriguing land offering a sense of peace amid epic 100-mile views and sand dunes circled by soaring peaks, the valley is peppered with the legacy of American Indian, Hispanic and European settlers and explorers, steeped in history and ripe with folklore. Mystic San Luis Valley.
San Luis Valley | Colorado Encyclopedia
WEBThe San Luis Valley has a population of about 16,550 and encompasses five counties: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, and Saguache. With an average altitude of 7,664 feet and an average annual rainfall below ten inches, the valley’s environment characterized as high desert.
Your Guide to the San Luis Valley - Uncover Colorado
WEBAug 25, 2023 · A bit supernatural and mysterious, the mystical San Luis Valley is one of the more unusual and beautiful parts of Colorado. With impressive mountain peaks, rolling sand dunes, wide-open spaces, unique events, rich history, and endless outdoor recreational opportunities, a trip to the valley should be on everyone’s Colorado bucket list.
The ultimate guide to Colorado’s obscure San Luis Valley
WEBSep 1, 2022 · Colorado’s San Luis Valley, or the SLV as it’s called by locals, is one of the largest alpine valleys in the world, about the size of Belize, with elevations starting around 7,500 feet.
Road Trip: San Luis Valley, Colorado -- National Geographic
WEBSeptember 14, 2010. • 7 min read. For a trip into history, few parts of the American Southwest can top southern Colorado's San Luis Valley, a 125-mile (200-kilometer) stretch of the Rockies front...
The Official Site for Alamosa, Colorado Tourism Information
WEBHike, cycle, run, climb, sandboard, or stargaze to your heart’s content while enjoying grandiose views found in the Mystic San Luis Valley. Scenic Wonders. Restaurants. History & Heritage. Arts & Culture. Outdoor Activities. Rest & Relaxation. Find Your Own Space (there's plenty to go around)
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WEBThe San Luis Valley is original Colorado surrounded by majestic mountain ranges cradling the state’s most fertile valley at the headwaters of the historic Rio Grande — a spiritual center of indigenous American populations enhanced by a rich Hispano legacy; that today embraces a natural diversity of the essence of Colorado.
San Luis Valley: The Cradle of Colorado - museumtrail.org
WEBAgriculture finally became the sustaining foundation for the Valley’s economy. Today center pivots irrigate crop circles of potatoes, barley, wheat, alfalfa, plus a variety of other crops. While much has changed within the Valley, traditional …
Traveling the Storied Byway of the San Luis Valley
WEBJun 14, 2021 · The San Luis Valley has amazing restaurants, but be prepared to not want to break away from your activity or for stretches of gorgeous highway without a restaurant in sight. Traveling for work or leisure, I always pack a small cooler of food and a full water bottle, and I keep an eye on the gas gauge, filling up at every chance.”
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