La Mancha is a sporting paradise, bordered on two sides by the million acre-plus San Isabel National Forest, where one can embark upon hikes, horseback rides, and hunts directly from the property into the national forest and adjacent Collegiate Peaks Wilderness. A litany of additional recreational features close by includes:
- Fifteen 14,000-foot peaks in the Sawatch Range (of which the Collegiate Peaks are a subset range) within 30 air miles of La Mancha; Mt. Columbia and Mt. Harvard together form the massif that is the backdrop to La Mancha and can both be scaled in one strenuous, non-technical (Class II) day (approx 13 miles round-trip) beginning from the property. The others can be climbed beginning from short drives to nearby trailheads. All fifteen Fourteeners are Class II non-technical hikes.
- The Arkansas River and its thrilling whitewater lies just a few miles below La Mancha, with several outfitters located in the Buena Vista area
- Top-notch trout fishing in the Arkansas River mere minutes away, additional great fishing within one hour in the S. Platte and Gunnison Rivers;
- Downhill skiing at Monarch and Ski Cooper is less than a hour drive, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Vail approx 1 hour
- Monarch Crest Trail – this world-class, epic mountain-biking in a high alpine setting is only 45 minutes away; many other mountain-biking trails for all levels nearby
- Great Sand Dunes National Park in San Luis Valley – one hour drive
- Mt. Princeton Hot Springs – 20 minutes;
- Heckendorf State Wildlife Area just a mile to the east
- Royal Gorge Bridge and Park – A historic bridge spans the 1,053-foot deep gorge formed by the Arkansas River, providing visitors with a magnificent view down to the river below
- Leadville, CO mining history
- In summer, Aspen is just over 1 hour away over beautiful Independence Pass
This property is offered by Mirr Ranch Group, LLC. All information provided by Mirr Ranch Group , LLC or their sales representatives in connection with this property was acquired from sources deemed reliable and is believed to be accurate and reliable, however, we do not warrant its accuracy or completeness. Mirr Ranch Group, LLC recommends that every item of interest to the purchaser (i.e. water laws, mineral laws, zoning, land use regulations, state, federal and private permits) be independently verified by the purchaser's attorney.
