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  • Sangre de Cristo Mountains

The Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Colorado rank among the longest mountain chains in the world. Their reach extends from Poncha Pass, Colorado in the north to Glorieta Pass, New Mexico, in the south. These Colorado mountains boast 10 peaks over 14,000 feet high and more than 2 dozen peaks of over 13,000 feet.

There’s plenty to do in the Sangre de Criso range. Seemingly endless miles of world-class alpine hiking trails run throughout the millions of acres of the San Isabel, Rio Grande, Carson, and Santa Fe National Forests. The Sangre de Cristo, Wheeler Peak, Latir Peak, Pecos, and Spanish Peaks National Wilderness Areas are also found in this range. The Sangre de Cristo range is home to some of the best rock climbing, snow skiing and whitewater rafting in the US. The area is renowned for its fly-fishing opportunities.

This mountain range is also an important habitat for Colorado wildlife. The Trinchera elk herd found here is one of the large on Earth. Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep are found in the range as well.

NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by 24 Hour Period
 Point Forecast:
Last Update: 2012-02-10T14:26:29Z
Forecast at a Glance
Friday (PM)
Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Lo 14°F
Hi 22°F
Saturday (PM)
Chance Snow
Chance Snow
Lo 11°F
Hi 21°F
Sunday (PM)
Chance Snow
Chance Snow
Lo 12°F
Hi 22°F
Monday (PM)
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 11°F
Hi 21°F
Tuesday (PM)
Chance Snow
Chance Snow
Lo 10°F
Hi 22°F
Wednesday (PM)
Chance Snow
Chance Snow
Lo 7°F
Hi 21°F

Current weather conditions at nearest station
Location Weather Update Time Temp Humidity(%) Other
South La Veta Pass (10,216 feet), CO Fair May 22 2011, 11:18 pm MDT 39.0 F 70% 30.1 Miles Wind: 6
Wind Chill: 34 F (1 C)
Alamosa Muni(awos), CO Fair May 22 2011, 10:52 pm MDT 49.0 F 56% 42.1 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 46 F (8 C)
Angel Fire Airport, NM Overcast May 22 2011, 10:55 pm MDT 50.0 F 50% 45.8 Miles Wind: 7
Wind Chill: 47 F (8 C)
Taos Muni Apt(awos), NM Overcast May 22 2011, 9:55 pm MDT 54.0 F 44% 48.5 Miles Wind: 11
Wind Chill: 50 F (10 C)
Raton Municipal Crews Field, NM Mostly Cloudy May 22 2011, 10:53 pm MDT 64.0 F 29% 48.6 Miles Wind: 10
Wind Chill: