Pike's Stockade
United States historic place in Sanford, Colorado. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Pike's Stockade is a historic exploration campsite located near Sanford, Colorado. Set on the north bank of the Conejos River, it is where explorer Zebulon Pike raised the American flag on Spanish soil in 1807. The site, now managed by Historic Colorado, includes a reconstruction of a wooden stockade, built according to Pike's detailed description of the original. The site was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 4 mi. E of Sanford on CO 136, Sanford vicinity, CO |
| County | Conejos County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000244 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 4 mi. E of Sanford on CO 136, Sanford, CO |
| Coordinates | 37.2936° N, 105.8105° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve · 36 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Zapata Falls Campground 26 miles · Mogote 28 miles · Aspen Glade (Rio Grande National Forest, Co) 30 miles |
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Questions people ask
When was Pike's Stockade listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Pike's Stockade?
4 mi. E of Sanford on CO 136, Sanford vicinity, Conejos County, Colorado. The nearest national park unit is Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, 36 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Pike's Stockade?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Pike's Stockade?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Zapata Falls Campground, 26 miles away. Mogote is 28 miles away, and Aspen Glade (Rio Grande National Forest, Co) is 30 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Pike's Stockade?
FCC coverage maps show AT&T 4G LTE at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Pike's Stockade right now?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Martinez Fall Rx, 41 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000244. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.