Experience the Great American West
A High Alpine Safari across 172,000 acres in Southern Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains. A custom guided adventure from high desert to 14,000 feet. All-inclusive, with expert guides as your hosts and dining that extends from The Lodge into the landscape, each stay is rooted in immersive adventure and active stewardship.
Protected Land, Yours to Explore
SAN LUIS VALLEY
<p>Trinchera Reserve & Lodge is one of the largest private conservation landscapes in the United States, encompassing a vast scale found only in national parks. Set within Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the San Luis Valley, the Reserve is yours to explore through Trinchera’s High Alpine Safari–a fully customized adventure itinerary experienced across 172,000 acres from high desert and piñon woodland to alpine tundra and three 14,000-foot peaks.</p>
Trinchera exists for one purpose: to protect this land in perpetuity–and invite others into that promise. Days here are guided by experts who steward for the Reserve year-round and make the field feel like home during your stay.
High Alpine Safari
Safari means your days are guided and your itinerary is built around the landscape, season, weather, and your appetite for adventure and excursion. Before you arrive, we learn what draws you in, what sparks your curiosity, and how you want to spend your time here. First-light wildlife drives. Native cutthroat trout in waters few have ever fished. Ridge hikes to views that stretch a hundred miles. Backcountry outposts at elevation. Expert guides for all seasons. With 250 spectacular square miles to play in, adventure here is endless.
How It Works
Start Imagining Your Stay
A stay at Trinchera is a mix of big days and time to unwind. Guides serve as hosts who help you navigate a custom itinerary crafted with an intentional blend of backcountry expeditions, guided adventures, and activities around The Lodge to fill your days.
Backcountry Expeditions
Full-day expeditions and overnight stays at Outpost Cabins with high alpine dinners, and first light above the treeline. A true commitment to adventure.
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Guided Adventures
Expert-led adventures to fit every pace and interest. Summit climbs, fly-fishing, mountain rides, wildlife watching, and stewardship opportunities with the conservation team.
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Lodge Activities
Time in-between or as an alternative to higher-energy excursions. Sauna and cold plunge, archery, art, history, games and nights under the stars.
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The Lodge has 16 guestrooms and a handful of spaces that pull people together after a day on the Reserve. A true basecamp and shared experience on your High Alpine Safari. For families, small groups, and those looking for more privacy, our magnificent Reserve Residences–Cat Mountain House and Lake House–offer more seclusion within the Reserve while maintaining high-touch service and keeping the full experience and personalized dining at your fingertips. For those looking to immerse themselves more deeply into the Reserve, spending the night at one of our Outpost Cabins offers a seasonal and extraordinary backcountry expedition.
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Dining on the Reserve
At Trinchera, dining begins with place–local growers, ranchers, and producers, paired with seasonal bounty grown in our garden. Savor inspired fare across the landscape, from meals in the Dining Room with sweeping mountain views to ridge-top lunches packed to travel miles from The Lodge or dinners prepared over an open fire. Menus are elevated and surprising–each an experience in itself guided by the pioneering spirit of our chefs.
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Stewardship in Action
Trinchera exists to care for this landscape. The work is year-round, from stream restoration and cutthroat surveys to habitat monitoring and forest management projects. Guests can join the conservation team for a day, or learn from the guides on their own adventures. Each stay at Trinchera is an invitation to join a living legacy of stewardship.
PROTECTING TRINCHERAGetting Here
<p>Trinchera sits in Southern Colorado, where the San Luis Valley rises into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The journey in follows a steady transition, from open valley floor into foothills and high country, offering a clear sense of the scale and terrain that define the Reserve. Arrival can be coordinated through nearby Colorado and New Mexico airports with transfer support.</p>
Getting To The Reserve
Getting Here
<p>Trinchera sits in Southern Colorado, where the San Luis Valley rises into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The journey in follows a steady transition, from open valley floor into foothills and high country, offering a clear sense of the scale and terrain that define the Reserve. Arrival can be coordinated through nearby Colorado and New Mexico airports with transfer support.</p>
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