Crestone lies where the western foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains meet Colorado’s San Luis Valley, and this meeting of steep mountain country and a broad high-desert basin has defined its remote character. The town is notable for its concentration of Buddhist, Hindu, Christian and other spiritual communities. The Crestone Spiritual Alliance connects many of these local retreat centres and religious institutions, reflecting a distinctive side of life in this small Colorado settlement. Nearby Baca National Wildlife Refuge protects wetlands and grasslands on the valley floor. Browse other webcams across Colorado’s San Luis Valley to place this setting in a wider geographic context.
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