Part of our in-depth series exploring the forts of Comancheria
Fort Garland drawn in 1859 by C.H. Alden,
the Surgeon General stationed
at the fort.
The Fort Garland Museum and Visitor Center is located in Fort Garland, Colorado, 25 miles east of Alamosa off U.S. Highway 160.
Phone
719-379-3512
Pike's Stockade
Pikes Stockade is closed for the winter season.
Directions
From Fort Garland, take US Highway 160 West to Alamosa. Go through town and turn left (south) onto US 285. Take US 285 South to La Jara. At La Jara, turn left (east) onto Colorado Road 136. Follow Colorado Road 136 to County Road 20. Turn left (north) onto County Road 20. Travel 2 miles to County Road Y. Turn right (east) onto County Road Y. Travel 4 miles to the entrance of Pikes Stockade. Turn right into the stockade grounds (over a cattle guard--which is actually County Road 24). Travel on County Road 24 for approximately 1 mile to the reconstructed stockade. Parking is free.
Admission
Colorado Historical Society members free; nonmember adults $5.00, seniors $4.50, children ages 6-16 $3.50.
Hours
The Fort Garland Museum and Visitor Center is open year-round.
It is open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Alamosa Community Points of Interest
Luther E. Bean Museum, located at Adams State College in Richardson Hall, Room 256. 719-587-7151.
Narrow-Gauge History Center, located at Cole Park, 719-589-3681.
Alamosa County History Museum, 719-587-0667