Motorcycle Riding
A motorcycle doesn’t just move you from place to place, it provides an experience. That’s because a motorcycle isn’t something you have, it’s something you do. Riding a motorcycle empowers […]
Llama Trekking
Llama Trekking by Lookin’ Up Outfitters offers day and sunset llama hikes on a beautiful private ranch in southern Custer County. The owner Brianna is a 4th generation Westcliffe native […]
Rainbow Trail
Ramble the Rainbow Trail All Season Long! The Rainbow Trail is said to have derived its name from its arc-like shape as it parallels the eastern flank of the Sangre […]
Planet Walk
Planet Walk is a permanent, interpretive, free exhibit of the Solar System at a scale of 4 billion-to-one set up in the beautiful Colorado mountain towns of Westcliffe and Silver […]
The Wet Mountains: Hidden Rock Climbing Gem
What many don’t know is that the Wet Mountains and surrounding ranges hold some of Southern Colorado’s best-kept rock climbing secrets. Climbers in the know make annual pilgrimages to the […]
Wet Mountain Valley Ice Fishing
Summer can’t last forever, but the good news is with the approach of fall and then winter comes the promise of a different brand of alluring outdoor recreation. Sure, it […]
Horseback Riding
Custer County’s first cattle arrived in the late 1800s, creating an industry that would define the region. With thousands of acres still dedicated to hay and cattle, ranching is as key […]
Recreational Lakes
Grab a fishing pole, a kayak and paddle out onto on of Custer County’s lakes for an hour or a day’s escape into nature. Custer County hosts two recreational lakes […]
Hiking Trails
Custer County and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains offer excellent hiking, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. Custer County’s Trails for All group is busy mapping, maintaining and celebrating our existing trails, […]
Alpine Lakes
With over 52 lakes and 370 miles of streams in Custer County, it would take you over a year of weekends to travel to them all. HIGH COUNTRY LAKES – […]