5280 Denver's Mile High Magazine
Westcliffe -By ELENA BROWN
April 2008
Who likes it: Wannabe ranches and pioneering types
Population: 3,800
Distance to Denver: 147 Miles
Realtor Says:
“We’ve got a saying around here: ‘The road less traveled begins here.’ And if it weren’t for Highway 69 running through here no one would know we were here. But for our small-town life and living we’re only 55 miles from Pueblo.”
–Gene Neiges, Broker, Mattie Burt Realty
What your $ buys
LOW
Two-bedroom log cabin with an outdoor hot tub and a gazebo on a 5/8 acre by Lake DeWeese.
$135,000
MID
4,044-square foot home with huge windows and a covered deck with views of the Sangre de Cristos $335,000
HIGH:
100-acre homestead on the sustainable eco-friendly Maytag Mountain Ranch. 16 miles outside of town: $899,000
Fifty-five miles west of Pueblo sits Westcliffe, a small town tucked away in a quiet valley with panoramic views of the glorious Sangre de Cristo and Wet mountains. Main Street is quaint, a no stoplight kind of street with shops, galleries, and historical spots, like the 1888 jail. Outside of town, farming and ranching rule the pastures—the prized local export if the famous Westcliffe hay, which is annually sent to feed the horses at the Kentucky Derby—while outdoor enthusiasts flock to the mountains for skiing, horseback riding, and mountain climbing.
