| Date | Status Information Posted by 14ers.com Forum Users | Posted By |
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| 2009-05-20 | The ranch is now taking reservations for the summer. They told me the first day will be June 27th. Same number as posted below. | Corndiggs |
| 2009-05-03 | As of 5/2/09 the TH was covered starting 1.6 miles above the ranch HQ. The ranch management will not let anyone past this mark in motorized vehicles until the snow melts. The snowpack on the road until 4-way is very water lubricated and makes for difficult travel with snowshoes or skis. | RoanMtnMan |
| 2009-01-29 | The Cielo Vista Ranch will begin taking reservations on May 16th. You may contact the ranch at 254-897-7872 on that date to begin making reservations. | CO Native |
| 2008-06-29 | The trail up to Fourway is completely dry where our group parked. A couple of folks drove right up to the top parking lot with no problem. The road is in good shape. There are some ruts and some erosion from streams running down the road but they can be easily avoided with some care.. | Rockymtnhigh69 |
| 2005-07-22 | The road to the gate and to the ranch HQ is maintained and in good shape (passable in a passenger car. There is some room at the gate to camp along the road. The road above the ranch gets steep and there are some waterbars and rocks in the road that would require a high-clearence car. | downhilldave |
| 2005-05-31 | 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'). | BillMiddlebrook |
| Location: | Sangre de Cristo Range |
| 14ers Served: | Culebra Peak |
| Road Type: | 2WD dirt to the ranch. Easy 4WD to the upper TH. |
| Winter Access: | Closed in winter unless you get special permission from the ranch. |
| Directions: | From Alamosa or Walsenburg, take U.S. 160 to the town of Fort Garland. Turn south on Highway 159 toward San Luis. Drive just over 15 miles to reach San Luis. Then follow the remaining directions to reach the north gate of the Cielo Vista Ranch:
- Near a gas station, turn left on the P.6 Road (4th street) and drive 3.8 miles to Chama. - In Chama, turn left on the L.7 Road. - After 3.5 miles on L.7, cross a bridge and immediately turn right on dirt road 25.5. - Drive 0.5 miles on the 25.5 Road, stop, and turn left on the M.5 Road. - Drive 0.9 miles on M.5 to reach the North Gate of the ranch. - The gates are normally closed and ranch representatives will meet you for an escort to the ranch headquarters. - Once through the north HQ gate, continue 2 miles to the ranch headquarters for check-in. - Begin measuring mileage and leave HQ on a dirt road (easy 4WD to the upper trailhead). - After 0.1 mile, stay right and continue up the steep road. - Near 2.5 miles, the road goes through some great meadows (~11,000'). - Reach "Four Way" at 3.4 miles. Plenty of parking. - Reach the highest point on the road at 4.4 miles. This is the upper trailhead and there is parking near a stream. Calculate Driving Time from your Address |
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