Sanchez Reservoir - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
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About Sanchez Reservoir
Sanchez Reservoir lies in far southcentral Colorado, west of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Costilla County. Its inflows include Ventero Creek and the Sanchez Canal, a diversion canal that takes water from Culebra Creek and two other creeks. Colorado Parks and Wildlife manages fishing at the reservoir, which forms the Sanchez Reservoir State Wildlife Area.
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Attractions Near Sanchez Reservoir
Plaza de San Luis de la Culebra
9.29km from Sanchez Reservoir
This is a statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous town of Costilla County, Colorado. The district contains an important collection of buildings that includes the county courthouse, the convent and Church of Most Precious Blood, numerous residences, and the town’s commercial core. The district also includes the Vega, a common ground for animal grazing, and the San Luis People’s Ditch. Listed under Culebra River Villages of Costilla County Multiple Property Submission.
Culebra Peak
20.5km from Sanchez Reservoir
Culebra Peak is the highest summit of the Culebra Range of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is one of the only fourteeners on private land. Access is limited, and a fee is charged to climb the peak. Ownership of and access to the land, both for recreational and other activities, have been controversial issues for many years, involving multiple lawsuits and even occasional violence.
Red Mountain
20.81km from Sanchez Reservoir
Red Mountain, is a summit in the Culebra Range of south central Colorado. The peak is on private land 15 mi southeast of San Luis. it is one of the iconic trekking location and also it offers breathtaking views of this area.
Cuatro Peak
28.8km from Sanchez Reservoir
Cuatro Peak is a peak in Colorado and has an elevation of 13494 feet. Cuatro Peak is situated north of Mount Maxwell, and south of 'Leaning South Peak'.This range encompasses mountains such as: Vermeijo Peak, Napolean Peak, Cuatro Peak, State Line Peak and towns like Segundo, Trinidad, La Veta and the Spanish Peaks State Wildlife Area.
Culebra Creek
28.81km from Sanchez Reservoir
Culebra Creek is a stream in Costilla County, Colorado. It begins at the junction of El Valle and Carneros creeks and flows into the Rio Grande 11 miles east of Manassa, Colorado.The creek is the source of the San Luis People's Ditch, an acequia, which was given the highest priority water rights in the state. The entire Culebra Creek Watershed supports fourteen acequias.
Brownie Hills
29.16km from Sanchez Reservoir
Brownie Hills is one of the Summits in Costilla County. It is one of the iconic trekking destination and also it offers nice views of the area.
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Costilla County
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Costilla County was the first area of the state of Colorado to be colonized with recorded history dating back to 1540, the year Coronado explored the Southwest. It is home to the oldest town in Colorado, San Luis.
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