Red Cliff, Colorado

Red Cliff (sometimes spelled Redcliff) is a statutory town in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census. The town is a former mining camp situated in the canyon of the upper Eagle River just off U.S. Highway 24 north of Tennessee Pass. The town site is concealed below the highway (which passes over the Red Cliff Truss Bridge) and is accessible by a side road leading to Shrine Pass in the Sawatch Range.

Red Cliff, Colorado
Red Cliff, seen from across the Eagle River
Location of Red Cliff in Eagle County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°30′33″N 106°22′12″W
Country United States
State State of Colorado
CountyEagle County
Founded1879
Incorporated (town)December 18, 1880
Government
  TypeStatutory Town
Area
  Total0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
  Land0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
8,832 ft (2,692 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total257
  Density1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
81649 (PO Box)
Area code970
FIPS code08-63265
GNIS feature ID2412535
WebsiteOfficial website
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