Little Norway
Property Owners Association
“Neighbors Helping Neighbors”
Facts and Figures
· Little
Norway is located approximately 15 miles outside of San Luis, Colorado in the
Melby Ranch development.
· There
are 38 properties in Phase I, 25 properties in Phase II, 31 properties in Phase
III, and 43 properties in Phase IV of the subdivision.
· Little
Norway properties range in size from 1 ½ to 9 ½ acres, with the majority in the
2-3 acre range. All properties in the subdivision have on-site access to water
and electric.
· Our
properties overlook Sanchez Reservoir – one of the oldest manmade reservoirs in
Colorado. The gates that control water flow under the dam were replaced in the
fall of 2014 as a part of a $2.0 million renovation project that included
toppling the old gate tower originally built in 1910.
· The
elevation of Little Norway is approximately 8,400 feet above sea level.
· The
subdivision is a part of Wild Horse Mesa. Several bands of wild horses live in
the area.
· The
area sits at the eastern edge of the San Luis Valley. This entire valley, from
the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the east to the San Juans
in the west – in total, about the size of the state of Connecticut – is the
largest alpine valley in the world.
· The
small town of San Luis is almost a 30-minute drive from the subdivision and has
a small grocery store and a Family Dollar.
For more significant purchases, the closest towns are Alamosa, CO to the
northwest; or Taos, NM to the south. Both are slightly more than an hour drive.
· A
must see is Great Sand Dunes National Park which is a little more than an hour
drive from Little Norway.
· The
Sangre de Cristo Mountains sit directly to the east of Little Norway on the
other side of the reservoir. An amazing phenomenon with the Sangre de Cristo
range is that you can watch the sun set in the east, and Little
Norway features a perfect view! The mountains turn red at sunset with the glow
from the setting sun – hence the name in Spanish meaning Blood of Christ –
which is most spectacular when the mountains are covered with snow.
· The
climate is that of a high desert, with light precipitation and more
than 300 days of sunshine a year. The weather is marked by moderate
summers and cold winters.
|
Month |
Avg. |
Avg. |
Avg. |
Record |
Record |
|
High |
Low |
Precip |
High |
Low |
|
|
Jan |
37°F |
9°F |
0.36 in. |
61°F (2000) |
-27°F (1989) |
|
Feb |
41°F |
15°F |
0.45 in. |
61°F (1986) |
-28°F (1989) |
|
Mar |
50°F |
25°F |
0.60 in. |
74°F (1997) |
-13°F (1984) |
|
Apr |
59°F |
30°F |
0.75 in. |
79°F (1989) |
2°F (1983) |
|
May |
69°F |
37°F |
0.91 in. |
90°F (2002) |
14°F (1984) |
|
Jun |
79°F |
45°F |
0.84 in. |
94°F (1990) |
25°F (1990) |
|
Jul |
82°F |
50°F |
1.55 in. |
93°F (1990) |
32°F (1997) |
|
Aug |
79°F |
48°F |
1.80 in. |
91°F (2002) |
30°F (1988) |
|
Sep |
73°F |
41°F |
1.27 in. |
87°F (2002) |
16°F (1999) |
|
Oct |
62°F |
31°F |
0.90 in. |
79°F (2000) |
-1°F (1991) |
|
Nov |
48°F |
22°F |
0.59 in. |
69°F (1980) |
-16°F (1984) |
|
Dec |
38°F |
12°F |
0.44 in. |
61°F (1999) |
-27°F (1990) |
· Click
here for weather forecast for San
Luis.
· To
get to Melby Ranch and Little Norway:
o
From the north, US 160 then South on CO
159
o
From CDOT: US 160 La Veta
Pass traffic cams
o
From the south, NM 522 becomes CO 159 –
approx 5 miles north of the New Mexico border to Melby Ranch sales office – go
east toward the Melby Lodge
· An
interesting article appeared in the Alamosa Valley Courier about the history of
Sanchez Reservoir and the dam. To read article, click here.