State trust / land board land · Colorado
Trinchera Cave
Trinchera Cave is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 646 acres in Las Animas County, Colorado (State trust / land board land), managed by a Colorado state agency (PAD-US category: state land board). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 646 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Colorado state agency (PAD-US category: state land board) Listed in PAD-US as: Colorado State Land Board |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Resource Management Area Local designation: State Land Board Stewardship Trust Land |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).” |
| County | Las Animas County |
| Reference point | 37.17016, -104.01996 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Colorado State Land Board. We don’t have a verified direct link for this manager; the state wildlife agency above can point you to the right office.
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
State trust lands are managed to earn revenue; public access and hunting rules vary widely by state and may require a permit.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State trust / land board land
Chancellor Ranch
53,485 acres · 15 mi away
State: land board
Restricted access - State trust / land board land
Chancellor Ranch Addition 2
101 acres · 18.7 mi away
State: land board
Restricted access - State trust / land board land
Chancellor Ranch Addition 4
630 acres · 19.3 mi away
State: land board
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area
5,145 acres · 23.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
James M. John State Wildlife Area
8,352 acres · 23.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Trinchera Cave” in Colorado combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.