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Trinchera Ranch
Shooting Range in Costilla County,
Hunting Opportunities
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Camping:
No
Guiding Service:
Yes
Game Retrieval Service
Yes
Trinchera Ranch
Shooting Range in Costilla County,
Hunting Opportunities
Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep
Camping:
No
Guiding Service:
Yes
Game Retrieval Service
Yes
170,700
Acres
8,000-14,000
Elevation
S65
Game Management Unit
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
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
Brochures
Colorado Sheep and Goat Hunting Brochure
Be sure to read the “What’s New” pages to see a full list of changes on tap for the upcoming hunting seasons.
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Bighorn Sheep Access Program
This property is part of the Bighorn Sheep Access program. The Bighorn Sheep Access program provides Colorado residents a unique opportunity to hunt on private ranch land normally closed to the public.
Through this program, hunters can play an important role in assisting CPW and landowners in managing bighorn sheep populations on private lands.