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All Aboard Westcliffe
Your first stop for info about surrounding areas,
tours, wildlife viewing and hiking. It is a museum and interpretive
center featuring four short videos about ranching, mining and
agriculture and one room school house history.
110 Rosita Ave
719 783-0945
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Bear
Basin Pack Trips
30 years of experience in adventure-packtrip excursions through
the majestic Sangre de Cristo Mountains
473 County Road 271
Westcliffe, CO 81252
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Bishop's Castle
State Highway 165 approximately 12 miles southeast of the
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Birding
Custer County includes a large range of habitats,
with 277 species, including Lewis woodpecker and Juniper
Titmouse, Ptarmigan, rosy finches broad tailed hummingbirds,
Mountain blue birds and eagles.
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Cliff Lanes
Bowling, Arcade, Billiards and group meeting facilities
25 Main Street
P.O. Box 1348
Westcliffe, CO 81252
783-2031
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Club America
Olympic size swimming pool, full gym, classes and instructions
50 Main St
Silver Cliff, CO 81252
(719) 783-0750
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Peaks
Gym and Yoga center
510 Main St
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-9008
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Cross D Bar
Trout Ranch
2299 County Road 328
Westcliffe, CO 81252
email
719-783-2007
800-453-4379 high altitude fly, lure and bait fishing for wild Brown,
Cutthroat, Golden, Brook, Rainbow and Donaldson trophy-sized
Colorado trout
Lake De Weese Reservoir
Camping, Boating, Hiking, Fishing
south on hwy 69 to
Lake De Weese Rd.
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St Andrews Golf Course
Most Relaxing Golf in Colorado
800 Copper Gulch Road
Westcliffe, CO 81252
(719) 783-9410
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Jones
Theater/Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts
2nd and Main
P.O. Box 790
Westcliffe, CO 81252
719-783-3004
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See Calendar for whats playing weekly
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Mission Wolf
Mission Wolf
Website
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A peaceful wolf habitat/sanctuary/educational center
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High Mt Hay
Fever Festival
Online Virtual Tour and Slide Show
and Informational Brochure
59000 Hwy. 69
P.O. Box 1199
Westcliffe, CO 81252
719-783-0883
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PACA Peace Ranch for Youth
A non-profit organization. Youth of about 10 years of age stay
at the ranch for one weekend per month, and are in charge of ranch
operations during that time.
1815 Black Cloud Circle
P.O. Box 463
Westcliffe, CO 81252
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Shakespeare in the Park
held at the amphitheater behind the Historic Food
store building
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Valley Park & Recreation Youth Center, Inc.
304 S. 4th Street
P.O. Box 466
Westcliffe, CO 81252
719-783-9013
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Historic
The Beckwith Ranch
Built by George C. Beck
on a quarter section of land registered on an 1874 land grant signed
by president, Ulysses S. Grant
Hwy 69 North
The Old
Westcliffe Schoolhouse
Built in 1891 as a 2 room schoolhouse for
the Settler's children. This building is on the National
Register of Historical Places.
304 South 4th Street
The
Silver Cliff Museum
Built in 1879 and was the original Silver
Cliff Town Hall. 610 Main Street, Silver Cliff
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Aspens
Some of the most spectacular Aspen changing views
are found in Custer County. The changing of the leaves from deep
green to brilliant gold sprinkled with deep persimmon, oranges and
reds can be normally be observed from mid September until mid
October.
Autumn in Colorado
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Downhill Skiing
Monarch Ski Resort
We are now closed for the
2010-2011 ski and ride season. This summer we'll be making several
exciting improvements to enhance the Monarch Experience.
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Cross-country Skiing
Cross-country skiing in the Wet Mountain Valley is
fun and exciting. There are numerous trails in the National Forest
of the Wet Mountains and the Sangre de Cristo's.
Other
trails include:
Ophir Creek
Madano Pass
Deer Peak
South
Colony
Balman Reservoir
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Snow Mobiling
Ophir Creek Trail System accessed by the Ophir
Creek Trail Head.
Hwy165 south to the Trail Head.
An
alternate trail head can be found at San Isabel Lake further South.
All trails marked w/orange diamonds and yellow or orange poles.
Widths vary and many curves are narrow and blind. Stay to the
right!
Both trailheads provide parking and toilets.
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