This will be an informal discussion about the San Luis Valley from my personal point of view and experiences moving with my family to the Valley.

First let’s talk about life in San Luis Valley from an outsiders perspective. See I know firsthand what it’s like to live in the Valley compared to living in a larger city. We talk about the San Luis Valley a lot on our site, but it’s because is one the best places to buy inexpensive property in the United States. Taxes are tolerable, shopping is somewhat available, it is away from it all for the most part and is an absolutely gorgeous place to live.
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If you’re interested in buying land in the San Luis Valley today might be the best time ever to buy land. The valley is North America’s largest alpine desert, it is full of wildlife, beautiful mountains, friendly people and some the best land prices to be found. Before you buy land there’s a few things you must know, we’ll try to cover some of these now.

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Trinchera Ranch is located near the town of Fort Garland.  It consists of 170,000 acres located near the Sangre de Cristo mountain range, offering landscapes ranging from sagebrush flats to pinions on the hills at an elevation of 8,000 feet. 

Formerly known as Forbes Ranch, owned by Steve Forbes, the ranch was sold to Louis Moore Bacon in 2007 after Mr. Forbes decided Bacon-with his solid conservation record,  could be trusted to preserve the ranch.  To date the ranch still offers its facilities as a corporate retreat and it is still used as a private hunting preserve.  In conjunction with the Division of National Wildlife, the ranch offers guided hunting tours during elk and deer season; available only to Colorado residents. 

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Have you ever dreamed of owning a mountain home by a Lake? Many have, but they believe it is way out of their price range for them to ever own such a dream spot. Well in Costilla County Colorado there is a place called Trinchera Ranch. Trinchera Ranch is a subdivision that has his own lake, the locals refer to it as Mountain Home Lake. Read the full story