About Alpine
Alpine, CO is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Colorado.
Alpine holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.05 square miles.
📰 Alpine News Today
- Long Lake Near Ward: Boulder’s Alpine Escape aboutboulder.com · Aug 17
- Alpine Banks of Colorado announces financial results for second quarter 2026 finance.yahoo.com · Jul 30
- The Day America Arrived In Alpine Skiing - University of Colorado Athletics University of Colorado Athletics · Jun 17
- Restoring Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Alpine Tunnel Historic District National Forest Foundation · Mar 23
- Best hikes in Telluride, from family-friendly walks to challenging alpine treks National Geographic · Jul 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Alpine Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Alpine — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Alpine
- Tiny Timbers Shop & Cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.05 sq mi
Coordinates37.6878, -106.5861