Red Cliff
Tucked in a canyon near Vail, but definitely set apart from the high-rolling crowds at Vail and Beaver Creek resorts, Red Cliff is a tiny town with a big, historic heart.
Tucked in a canyon near Vail, but definitely set apart from the high-rolling crowds at Vail and Beaver Creek resorts, Red Cliff is a tiny town with a big, historic heart.
Once a thriving mining depot, today Red Cliff has shut — but not forgotten — its saloons, brothels, and hotels; its art community prefers instead the quiet and beauty of the surrounding mountains. Locals' fave Mango's Mountain Grill draws folks near and far for its famous fish tacos.
Cross-country ski trails abound here; try 11-mile (mostly downhill) Shine Pass for a warm-up; drive or mountain bike the lofty road in the summer. Either way, it offers phenomenal views of 14,005-foot, Mount of the Holy Cross.
Those in search of trout fishing will find numerous mountain lakes in the area; Missouri Lake, the closest to Red Cliff, is a 3-mile drive and a 3-mile hike in, but perfect for a campout. Trail Wise guides downtown can point you in the right direction for any outdoor adventure.
Read A Day of Summer Luxury in Vail & Beaver Creek for an itinerary of things to do in the area.
- Alma
- Aspen
- Avon
- Basalt
- Beaver Creek
- Bond
- Breckenridge
- Carbondale
- Climax
- Copper Mountain
- Dillon
- Dumont
- Eagle
- Edwards
- El Jebel
- Empire
- Fairplay
- Frisco
- Georgetown
- Glenwood Springs
- Grant
- Gypsum
- Heeney
- Keystone
- Leadville
- Mccoy
- Minturn
- Red Cliff
- Redstone
- Shawnee
- Silver Plume
- Silverthorne
- Snowmass
- State Bridge
- Vail
- Wolcott
