Mosca is a sleepy San Luis Valley town located in Alamosa County. The unincorporated community got its name from the local Mosca Pass, which was named after Luis de Moscoso Alvarado, a Spanish explorer.
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Federal Lands:
- Great Sand Dunes National Park
- Great Sand Dunes Wilderness
- Sangre de Cristo Wilderness
- South Zapata Lake
State Wildlife Areas:
Towns:
- Alamosa (13mi)
- Center (19mi)
- Crestone (36mi)
- Del Norte (27mi)
- Hooper (6mi)
- Moffat (24mi)
- Monte Vista (20mi)
- Saguache (41mi)
- Villa Gorve (41mi)
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