Culebra (Main) Trailhead

Location

RangeSangre de Cristo

Elevation9,100'

Lat/Lon37.15, -105.2925

14ersCulebra Peak

Road Difficulty

3 Easy 4WD/AWD, good clearance

2WD dirt to the ranch. Easy 4WD to the upper TH.

Driving Directions

From Alamosa or Walsenburg, take U.S. 160 to the town of Fort Garland and...

Turn south on Highway 159 and drive just over 15.5 miles to reach the town of San Luis.
Near a Conoco gas station, turn left on 4th Street (P.6 Road) and drive 4.0 miles to the town of Chama.
Turn left on the L.7 Road.
Drive 3.6 miles on L.7, cross a bridge and turn right on the 25.5 Road (dirt).
Drive 0.5 mile on 25.5 and turn left on the M.5 Road.
Drive 0.9 mile on M.5 to reach the Cielo Vista Ranch at the North Headquarters gate.
The gate will be closed/locked and ranch representatives will meet you for an escort to the ranch headquarters, usually at 6am on the morning of your hike.
Once through the north HQ gate, continue 2 miles to the ranch headquarters for check-in.
Leave HQ on the AWD/4WD road (It's 4.4 miles to the upper trailhead).
At 0.1 mile, stay right.
After about 2.5 miles, the steepness of the road eases.
After 3.4 miles, reach "Four Way" at 11,250'. Plenty of parking here if you choose this as your starting point.
To reach the upper trailhead, continue straight to the end of the road at 4.4 miles.

On-Site Info

ParkingPlenty at the ranch headquarters and higher.

CampingThe ranch allows you to set up a tent near the gate before they let people in each morning. They don't allow people to go in the night before and camp on the property.

Restrooms?Yes, at the gate and headquarters

Fees?Yes

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Winter Access

The ranch does allow some winter/spring hiking so email the ranch or check there website to determine availability.

Trailhead added by BillMiddlebrook

Status Updates
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5/31/2005 Posted On: 5/31/2005 By: BillMiddlebrook Info: Reservations are required and there is a fee to hike the peak. Call 254-897-7872 for reservations or access information. The road to the ranch is always open but the ranch is gated. The ranch owners allow climbing during summer when the road to the trailhead is fully open (easy 4WD to 11,650').

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