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Clifton Colorado F Road US Highway 6
F-Road/US Highway 6 thru Clifton, Colo. Photo: Jeffrey Beall

Clifton, Colorado

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Clifton is a community tucked between Grand Junction and Palisade, so much it’s considered part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area. It’s a census-designated place (CDP) with a population of 19,889 in 2010.

Situated in Mesa County, Clifton was named for the iconic mesa cliffs close to town. Established in 1900, the Clifton Post Office is still in operation with a zip code of 81520.

Clifton Colorado Highway Mesas
Mesa heading into Clifton. Photo: Lela Getzler

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Mesas around Clifton. Photo: turcottes78

Activities near Clifton

Federal Lands:

  • Colorado National Monument (11mi)
  • Grand Mesa National Forest
  • Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Range
  • McInnis Canyons (41mi)
  • Uncompahgre National Forest

Landmarks:

  • Colorado River

State Parks:

  • Colorado River State Park (2mi)
  • Highline Lake State Park (29mi)

Towns:

  • Cedaredge (53mi)
  • Collbran (35mi)
  • De Beque (35mi)
  • Delta (38mi)
  • Fruita (18mi)
  • Grand Junction (5mi)
  • Hotchkiss (59mi)
  • Loma (24mi)
  • Mesa (25mi)
  • Montrose (59mi)
  • Olathe (40mi)
  • Orchard City (48mi)
  • Palisade (5mi)
  • Parachute (47mi)
  • Rifle (64mi)

Transportation:

  • Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) (7mi)

Wine Tastings:

  • Graystone Winery

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