Westcliffe, Colorado

About Westcliffe

Set in the southern part of Colorado, Westcliffe is a tiny community, home to 492 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Westcliffe is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 397 residents per square mile.

📰 Westcliffe News Today

• Heavy weekend traffic expected on CO 69 to Westcliffe Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov) · Jul 8
• Westcliffe Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Mary Ellen Root Obituary (2026) - Westcliffe, CO - Bellwood Ustick Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Rocky Ford Legacy | Obituary · Oct 7
• Death investigation underway after reported fight at Westcliffe lake KKTV · Aug 14
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Westcliffe, Colorado - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Colorado headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Westcliffe Unique

• The only place in America named Westcliffe — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Westcliffe

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Westcliffe

• Chuds — burger
• Peregrine Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• Alpine Lodge
• Bootleggers — sandwich
• Candy's Coffee (café)
• Chappy's Mountain View — american
• Golden Corner
• Hunger Buster
• Ranchers Roost Cafe
• Roadhouse — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• All Aboard Westcliffe · Museum
• Beckwith Ranch · Museum
• Culebra Gallery · Art gallery
• K2 Gallery Arts · Art gallery
• Looks n''Books · Art gallery
• SILVER CLIFF MUSEUM · Museum
• Wild Iris Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Westcliffe

• Ampitheatre reviews ★
• Hermit Park reviews ★
• Jess Price Memorial Park reviews ★
• Memorial Park reviews ★
• Summit Park reviews ★
• The Bluff reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Westcliffe

• Custer County Elementary School
• Custer County High School
• Custer Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Westcliffe

🏘️ Nearby Communities