Red Cliff, Colorado

About Red Cliff

Red Cliff is a tiny community in western Colorado with an estimated population of 241.

Officially, Red Cliff is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.24 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,004 residents per square mile.

📰 Red Cliff News Today

• Red Cliff's iconic bridge connects Colorado's past to its future CBS News · Aug 10
• Red Cliff Bridge is iconic piece of Colorado high country history Yahoo · Aug 7
• Red Cliff is raising funds to save old town hall, built in 1887, which is at risk of crumbling VailDaily.com · Nov 22
• Red Cliff Bridge is iconic piece of Colorado high country history CBS News · Aug 7
• Manuel Andrew Pacheco Obituary Oct 28, 2025 altogetherfuneral.com · Oct 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Red Cliff Unique

• The only place in America named Red Cliff — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
• Positioned in western Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Red Cliff

• Holy Cross Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Red Cliff

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