Location

Trinchera Ranch is located near the town of Ft. Garland. Specific directions will be provided to successful BSAP license holders.

Terrain

This ranch is one of the largest in the program and offers high mountain habitats from sagebrush flats, to pinyon/juniper range land and cottonwood stream bottoms. Upper elevations have heavy timber with pure and mixed aspen/conifer.

Access

Access to the ranch is only permitted for those who successfully draw a BSAP license. The main system of ranch roads provides adequate access to main portions of the ranch. Roads can become difficult with snow or rain. Hunters need at minimum 4-wheel drive with four chains.

CPW Map

• Trinchera North
• Trinchera South

Area Maps: USGS Quads

• Costilla County USGS 1:50,000 : sheets 1 & 2​​; 
• USGS Quads: Blanca, Blanca Peak, El Valle Creek, Ft. Garland, Ft. Garland SW, La Veta Pass, Little Sheep Mountain, McCarty Park, Mosca Pass, Ojito Peak, Red Wing, Russell, San Luis, Taylor Ranch, Trinchera Peak, Trinchera Ranch, Twin Peaks.

Game Retrieval Services

Guides will assist

Guiding Services

The Bighorn Sheep Access Program hunts at Trinchera Ranch are all guided hunts. You must be part of the program in order to hunt Bighorn on Trinchera.

Overnight Accommodations

Camping is not allowed on the ranch. Motels/hotels are located in Ft. Garland and Alamosa.

Nearest CPW Office

Monte Vista Office
0722 South Rd. 1 East
Monte Vista, CO 81144
719-587-6900
719-587-6934 (fax)

Contact Information

Shane Lancaster
24492 Trinchera Ranch Road
Ft. Garland, CO 81133
719-379-3263