Photo Locations

Location! Location! Location!


Cover photo: San Luis - Eric Carpio


First let's highlight a few locations around the Mystic San Luis Valley that might peak your interest! 

View Listing of Photo Op Locations Below

Saguache - Stephanie Buechler


Katie Dokson


Zapata Falls - Nancy Carroll


La Veta - Scot Mangold


Rio Grande National Forest - Mary Hoffman


Crestone - Stephen Hume


Rio Grande - Jeremy Elliott


Crestone - Michael Pacheco


San Luis - Kat Olance


San Luis State Park - Arrow Myers


Great Sand Dunes - Patrick Myers/NPS


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The Mystic San Luis Valley comprises seven counties in Southern Colorado: Saguache, Costilla, Conejos, Huerfano, Alamosa, Mineral, Rio Grande 

That includes the towns of San Luis, Antonito, Crestone, Alamosa, Cuchara, Del Norte, Monte Vista, Creede, Saguache, La Veta, Fort Garland, Hooper, Blanca, Manassa, Center, South Fork, and Walsenburg just to name a few.

Location/Place Name
Closest Town

Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge

Alamosa

Blanca Vista Park

Alamosa

Blanca Wetlands

Alamosa

Walking Tours, town of Alamosa

Alamosa

Riparian Trail

Alamosa

Conejos Canyon

Antonito

Cumbres Pass

Antonito

Wildflowers (Cumbres Pass)

Antonito

La Manga Pass

Antonito

Conejos Canyon

Antonito

Zapata Falls

Blanca

Blanca Peak 14er from top

Blanca

Ellingwood 14er from top

Blanca

Little Bear Peak 14er from top

Blanca

POI by Blanca Peak

Blanca

POI marker on CR 6 just west of Hwy 150

Blanca

Smith Reservoir State Wildlife Area

Blanca

Bachelor Loop

Creede

Commodore Mine

Creede

Creede State Wildlife Area

Creede

Creede Historical Society Museum

Creede

Ghost Lake

Creede

La Garita Caldera (Wheeler, see below)

Creede

Lobo Overlook

Creede

San Luis Peak 14er from top

Creede

Wildflowers

Creede

North Clear Creek Falls

Creede/Lake City

Wheeler Geologic Area

Creede/South Fork

Challenger Point 14er from top

Crestone

Crestone (looking west)

Crestone

Crestone Needle 14er from top

Crestone

Crestone Peak 14er from top

Crestone

Humboldt Peak 14er from top

Crestone

Kit Carson Peak 14er from top

Crestone

North Crestone Creek Trail

Crestone

Walking Tours

Crestone

Blue and Bear Lake campgrounds

Cuchara

Cuchara Mountain Park

Cuchara

Monument Lake Park

Cuchara

North Lake State Wildlife Area

Cuchara

Walking Tours, town of Cuchara

Cuchara

Farley Wildflower Overlook

Cuchara

Elephant Rocks

Del Norte

Old Spanish Trail Landmark

Del Norte

Penitente Canyon

Del Norte

Summitville Mine

Del Norte

Ventana Arch

Del Norte

Fort Garland

Fort Garland

Mount Lindsay 14er from top

Fort Garland

For Garland Museum

Fort Garland

Mountain Home Wildlife Area

Fort Garland

Huerfano State Wildlife Area

Gardner

Lily Lake Trail

Gardner

Medano Pass

Gardner

Sand Dunes recreation Hot Springs Pool

Hooper

UFO Tower

Hooper

Hot Creek State Wildlife Area

La Jara

La Jara Reservoir State Wildlife Area

La Jara

Terrace State Wildlife Area

La Jara

Francisco Fort Museum

La Veta

Pass Creek Pass

La Veta

POI near La Veta on Hwy 160

La Veta

The Great Dikes

La Veta

Wahatoya State Wildlife Area

La Veta

Walking Tours, town of La Veta

La Veta

Rio Grande bridge on Hwy 142

Manassa

Sego Springs State Wildlife Area

Manassa

Baca Wildlife Refuge

Moffat

Homelake State Wildlife Area

Monte Vista

Shriver-Wright State Wildlife Area

Monte Vista

Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge

Monte Vista

Rio Grande State Wildlife Area

Monte Vista

Rock Creek

Monte Vista

Great Sand Dunes Natl Park and Preserve

Mosca

San Luis Lakes State Park

Mosca

Platoro

Platoro

Colorado Stargazing

Regional

Highway of Legends Scenic Byway

Regional

Los Caminos Antiguos Scenic Byway

Regional

Silver Thread Historic Byway

Regional

Cochetopa Pass

Saguache

Hwy 114 from Saguache to Gunnison

Saguache

Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area

Saguache

Sergeants Mesa

Saguache

Stone Cellar Campground/Guard Station

Saguache

Sanchez Reservoir State Wildlife Area

San Luis

Stations of the Cross Shrine

San Luis

Pikes Stockade

Sanford

Beaver Creek Reservoir State Wildlife Area

South Fork

Big Meadows Reservoir State Wildlife Area

South Fork

Coller State Wildlife Area

South Fork

Wolf Creek Pass

South Fork

Wildflowers (Wolf Creek Pass)

South Fork

Bonanza

Villa Grove

Joyful Journey Hot Springs

Villa Grove

Valley View Hot Springs

Villa Grove

Hogback Nature Loop Trail

Walsenburg

Museum of Friends

Walsenburg

Walking Tours

Walsenburg

Walsenburg Mining Museum

Walsenburg

Lathrop State Park

Walsenburg

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