GET AWAY FROM IT ALL! Incredible mountain views! Beautiful Southern Colorado 5-acre buildable property with native grasses in the northern part of the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision, located in Costilla County, Colorado. Stunning mountain views in all directions and close to the Rio Grande River. This property has 330 feet of road frontage on a county dirt road called Gordon Road and is a very deep 660 feet. Just 3.5 miles south of Hwy 142, and only a 16-mile drive from the property to the oldest town in Colorado, San Luis. This land is perfect for an off-grid homestead or short-term camping. This awesome land is covered with native grasses and sage. Pronghorn and herds of wild horses roam the neighborhood. The lot is only a little over 4 miles away from the Rio Grande River, with access there in the Greenbelt Recreation Area. The Rio Grande is a great river for kayaking, canoeing, and trout fishing. Cross over the river at bridges located 5 and 9 miles away from the lot, and you enter on to thousands of acres of public land for all your outdoor recreation adventures. The land is also located just a few miles south of 17,019 acres in Costilla County bordering the Rio Grande River set aside by the State of Colorado for hunting, hiking, and backcountry camping; popularly known as the Brownie Hills, this massive area is now known as the San Luis Hills Wildlife Area. This parcel of land is only a 16-mile drive to the oldest town in Colorado, San Luis, where you can purchase all of your necessities. The thriving Southern Colorado town of Alamosa, with a population of about 9,600 people, is just a 36-mile drive to the northwest. Build an off-grid homestead or develop a camping area and make this property your launch pad to explore all that the adventures that the San Luis Valley has to offer. This property is a short distance from some incredible outdoor recreation venues including reservoirs, the river, mountains, wildlife refuges, BLM land, Zapata Falls, Great Sand Dunes National Park, and much more. This land provides you the opportunity to get away from it all. There is no existing HOA; only Costilla County Planning and Zoning guidelines apply. If you decide to build, a septic system and permanent water source (well or cistern) needs to be installed before building. Homes need to be a minimum of 600 square feet in size with most home types permitted. Power would be by solar, wind, gas/propane generator, or a combination of any of these three power sources. Heating a home in winter would be by a propane heating system and/or a wood burning furnace. There is no time limit to build. You can camp on this land for 14 days every 3 months without a camping permit. You can purchase a long-term camping permit from the County once you have a septic system and permanent water source installed. Taxes on the property are approximately $72 per year and are paid current. We will pay the taxes coming out in early 2024. You as the Buyer will not have to pay taxes on the land again until early 2025. There are no liens on the land. The legal description of this property on Gordon Road is RIO GRANDE RANCHES UNIT 47 BLOCK 11 LOT 6. The County parcel ID number is 71550780. We will convey this land to the new landowner through a Warranty Deed. Please visit our website associated with this listing for more information. Please contact us with any questions. Please take a look at the video of this property on this listing. Thanks for looking.