Lodging · CO, US
Trinchera Ranch
Trinchera Ranch is a 172,000-acre lodge and reserve above Colorado's San Luis Valley, certified for dark sky lodging in 2025. It sits in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Stays are all-inclusive across a 16-room lodge, two private residences and backcountry outpost cabins, and nights under the stars are a listed activity. Guests are met at San Luis Valley Regional Airport, about 25 minutes away.
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| Type | Lodging |
| State / Province | CO |
| Country | United States |
| Nearest town | Fort Garland |
| Certified | 2025 |
| Coordinates | 37.3890, -105.3368 |
| Source | https://darksky.org/places/trinchera-ranch/ (opens in new tab) |
Plan Your Night
Tonight’s moon
New Moon
0% illuminated. Rises 6:10 AM MST. Sets 4:24 PM MST. Times are local to the park.
Next new moon
November 9, 2026
The darkest, best-for-stargazing night in the current lunar cycle. See the full trip planner for the next 12 months of new-moon windows.
Upcoming meteor showers
- Leonids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, November 17, 2026
- Geminids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 13, 2026
- Ursids Meteor Shower Peak 2026, December 22, 2026
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