Notable fort · Costilla, Colorado
County Road 19
County Road 19 is a fort in Costilla, Colorado.
County Road 19: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit County Road 19
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach County Road 19 — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.19342, -105.43058. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near County Road 19
- San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado · viewpoint · Costilla · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mountain Home Dam · lake · Costilla · ~28 km · Must-see
- Culebra Peak · viewpoint · Costilla · ~29 km · Must-see
- Red Mountain · viewpoint · Costilla · ~30 km · Must-see
- Smith Reservoir · lake · Costilla · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center · museum · Costilla · ~32 km · Must-see
- Trinchera Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~32 km · Must-see
- Cucharas Pass · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~43 km · Must-see
- Ute Mountain · viewpoint · Taos · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cerro del Yuta Wilderness · sanctuary · Taos · ~46 km · Must-see
- Cordova Pass · viewpoint · Las Animas · ~50 km · Must-see
- Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Alamosa · ~50 km · Must-see
- Little Bear Peak · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~52 km · Must-see
- Blanca Peak · viewpoint · Colorado · ~54 km · Must-see
- Mount Lindsey · viewpoint · Costilla · ~54 km · Must-see
- Ellingwood Point · viewpoint · Alamosa · ~55 km · Must-see
- West Spanish Peak · viewpoint · Huerfano · ~55 km · Must-see
- Little Costilla Peak · viewpoint · Colfax · ~55 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near County Road 19
- St. James Hotel · fort · Colfax · ~111 km · Must-see
- Fort Lowell Historical Marker · fort · Rio Arriba · ~142 km · Must-see
- Posi Pueblo · fort · Taos · ~143 km · Must-see
- Costilla Crossing Bridge · fort · Costilla · ~40 km
- Fort Massachusetts · fort · Costilla · ~41 km
- McIntire Ranch · fort · Conejos · ~45 km
- Husung Hardware · fort · Alamosa · ~62 km
- San Luis Valley Brewery Company/The Roast · fort · Alamosa · ~62 km
- Japanese Memorial Garden · fort · Alamosa · ~63 km
- Schoolhouse · fort · Las Animas · ~65 km
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Frequently asked
Is County Road 19 open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for County Road 19 yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit County Road 19?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near County Road 19?
Nearby: San Luis Oldest Town in Colorado (viewpoint, 1 km), Mountain Home Dam (lake, 28 km), Culebra Peak (viewpoint, 29 km), Red Mountain (viewpoint, 30 km), Smith Reservoir (lake, 30 km), Fort Garland Museum & Cultural Center (museum, 32 km).
Is County Road 19 worth visiting?
County Road 19 is listed as a notable fort in Colorado on Spotwander.