West Spanish Peak, 4,155 metres (13,631 feet) - highest point in Las Animas County
Native Americans called this and the adjacent peak "Wahatoya" (Breasts of the Earth)
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I love Las Animas County! It's the largest of Colorado's 64 counties and is located about
320 kilometres (200 miles) due south of the Denver Metro area. In my never-ending search for the
perfect homestead I stumbled across Longhorn Ranch and a number of other rural
communities throughout the county. Below are a few photos of things and places
I've found interesting down there. Some of what attracts me to Longhorn
Ranch, and other areas around the county, are their relative remoteness, wide-open spaces
and clear skies. In the case of Longhorn Ranch, not only is it far away from messy cities, but it has no running
water, no electricity, and no telephone service (unless you're high enough on a
hill to reach a cellular telephone tower!)! How better to get away from it all!
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