The Sangre de Cristo Wilderness Area, which includes both National Forest and National Park Service property, was designated by Congress in 1993. It comprises more than 220, 803 acres. Within Alamosa County, it protects the western face of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains south of the Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, as well as Zapata Ridge and the headwaters of Zapata Creek.
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