| Official Name: | Sangre de Cristo Ranches, Colorado |
| Pushpin Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the state of Colorado |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Costilla County |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 37.3892°N -105.3361°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 81133 (Fort Garland) |
Sangre de Cristo Ranches is an unincorporated community located near Fort Garland in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Fort Garland (ZIP Code 81133) serves Sangre de Cristo Ranches postal addresses.[1]
Sangre de Cristo Ranches is a private, rural subdivision located in the heart of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range in Southern Colorado. It can be accessed from Route 160 at the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley, about 50miles west of Walsenburg, 1miles east of Fort Garland, and 30miles east of Alamosa. The ranches are located in Costilla County.Forbes, Inc. developed this area and began selling lots in 1971 and finished the sales operation around 2000. There are slightly under 8000 lots ranging in size from 5 to 30acres. The subdivision encompasses approximately 56160acres of land, of which 4624acres are devoted to Common Land.