| Facilities: There are no facilities available at Platoro Reservoir. The town of Platoro offers boat rentals, food, gas and lodging. Reservations: Reservations are not needed or accepted at the Platoro Reservoir. Best Time To Visit: Unknown Fees: No use fees are charged at the Platoro Reservoir. Accessibility: Unknown Rules: Do not carve, cut or damage any live trees. Leave no trace! Directions: To get to Platoro Reservoir from Alamosa: travel south on US-285 to Antonito. From Antonito, take Colorado Highway 17 west 23.0 miles to the Alamosa-Conejos River Road (Forest Road 250) at Elk Creek. Then follow Forest Road 250 23 miles up along the Conejos River past the turnoffs to Mix Lake. Platoro Reservoir is just west of Mix Lake on Forest Road 247. Directions from Monte Vista: Take Colorado Highway 15 (Gunbarrel Road) south 12.0 miles. Take the Twelve Mile Road 12.0 miles west to the forest boundary where it becomes the Alamosa-Conejos River Road (Forest Road 250). Then follow Forest Road 250 17.0 miles up the Alamosa River and over Stunner Pass to Mix Lake. Platoro Reservoir is just west of Mix Lake on Forest Road 247. |