San luis valley colorado

The state of Colorado lures in visitors and residents alike with its staggering mountain peaks, champagne powder snow, roaring rivers, and what feels like an endless amount of sunshine. But there is another side to Colorado, where its quirky character is brought to light.

Use this as your guide to the Mystic San Luis Valley in Colorado. You'll get to experience trains, trails, brews, views, biking and more.

Stretching 122 miles long and 74 miles wide, the San Luis Valley is the world’s largest alpine valley with a depositional basin of approximately 8,000 square miles. Making this massive valley even more unique is that it’s found more than a mile above sea-level – at an average elevation of roughly 7,664 feet.

For awe-inspiring Colorado attractions that come with all the wow and none of the work, check out these 10 natural wonders that require no hiking.

Five-acre homesteads with views of the Sangre de Cristos for $5,000 might sound like a bargain. But off-grid life in the middle of the San Luis Valley has a distinctly rough aspect, as the author learned when he volunteered to support locals whose lives become precarious when the weather gets cold.

You won't find these adventures anywhere else in Colorado.

Are you curious about UFOs in Colorado? One of the weirdest UFO encounters in our state happened in 1967 in the San Luis Valley.

The Centennial State is home to numerous landmarks and landscapes, including the San Luis Valley, the largest valley in Colorado.

San Luis Valley, Colorado