
Land for Sale in Blanca, Colorado
County Road 15.5, Blanca, CO 81123
Just outside the quiet town of Blanca sits a stretch of protected Colorado ranch land, offered in three separate parcels totaling 555+/- acres. This ground is part of a Colorado Open Lands Conservation Easement that preserves the open space, wildlife corridor, and working land character of this area for generations to come. Within the terms of the easement, a designated building envelope allows for future construction in alignment with the conservation guidelines.
The largest parcel, 400+/- acres, is home to a spring that has historically produced year-round water and feeds a natural pond. The 40 acre parcel includes Sangre de Cristo Creek running through the center, creating riparian habitat and a dependable stop for the sandhill cranes during their spring and fall migrations. The remaining 80 acres provide additional pasture well-suited for rotation or expansion of an existing cattle operation.
The ranch has been used for cattle and has historically supported approximately 100 head. Fencing, grass cover, dependable access, and nearby power make it immediately usable for continued agricultural use, while the conservation status ensures the surrounding landscape will remain open, authentic, and free from future subdivision.
Year-round access is provided by county-maintained roads, and the property sits within minutes of Highway 160, Blanca, and full views of mount Blanca. No water rights are included with the sale.
For the next owner, this is more than pasture land. It is an opportunity to steward ground that will not be carved up, crowded, or commercialized. A working ranch property with live water, open views, wildlife, and the rare ability to build within a protected landscape that will stay wild and unchanged for the generations that follow.
- Listed by Linette Nye Schmidt, (719) 588-1636, eXp Realty
Location
- Street address
- County Road 15.5
- County
- Costilla County
- Elevation
- 7,747 feet
Directions
From Highway 160 in Blanca take Vohs St South, which will turn into County Road 15. Property will be on both sides of the road in approximately 0.45 miles.
Property details
- Acreage
- 555 acres
- Zoning
- Agriculture
- MLS #
- REcolorado 3130955
- Posted
Property taxes
- 2024
- $800
Parcels
- 40001290
Legal description
Tract 10; The East 1/2 of Tract 12; Tracts 21 through and including Tract 31; Tracts 33 through and including
Tract 44; Tracts 53 through and including Tract 76; Tracts 85 through and including 93; Tracts 95 through and
including Tract 108; Tracts 117 through and including 128 in Section 23, Township 30 South, Range 73 West of
the 6th P.M., County of Costilla, State of Colorado.
and
Tracts 1 through and including Tract 16 in Section 24, Township 30 South, Range 73 West of the 6th P.M.,
County of Costilla, State of Colorado.
and
Tract 94, Section 23, Township 30 South, Range 73 of the 6th P.M.
Details and features
Listing
- Type
- Farm
- Current Use
- Agricultural, Livestock
- Terms
- 1031 Exchange, Cash, Conventional, Farm Service Agency
- Possession
- Immediate
Lot
- Irrigated
- 0.00
- Road Frontage
- Public, Year Round
- Road Surface
- Dirt
- Road Responsibility
- Public Maintained Road
- View
- Meadow, Mountain(s), Water
- Waterfront
- Stream
- Well Type
- Not Drilled
- Features
- Spring(s), Suitable For Grazing
Exterior
- Parking Spaces
- 4
- Fencing
- Fenced Pasture
Structure
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
Property utilities
| Category | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sewage | Septic System | Available |
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | New listing | $950,000 | — | REcolorado |













