Four turns off Route 17 into the Baca Grande, and a little under five miles of road, bring you to Spanish Creek.
2190 Spanish Creek RoadCrestone, Colorado 81131
From Route 17
01
Turn right onto Camino Baca Grande
Heading into the Baca Grande.
02
Follow Camino Baca Grande
About 2 miles.
03
Turn right onto Camino Real
Known locally as “Two Trees Road.”
04
Follow Camino Real
About 0.8 mile.
05
Turn left onto Wagon Wheel Road
Continue roughly 1½ – 2 miles.
06
Turn left onto Spanish Creek Road
07
Arrive at 2190 Spanish Creek Road
Follow Spanish Creek Road to White Jewel Mountain.
One important Crestone note
Don't blindly follow GPS shortcuts through the Baca
Local retreat centers specifically warn that navigation apps sometimes route drivers onto rough or unsuitable roads. The Camino Baca Grande → Camino Real → Wagon Wheel approach is the sensible main-road route.
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Crestone, Colorado
White Jewel Mountain Crestone, Colorado 81131 San Luis Valley, Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Fly into Denver, Colorado Springs, or Albuquerque; the drive to White Jewel Mountain takes roughly four hours.
From Highway 17, turn east on County Road T and follow it into Crestone.