Wetmore is a tiny, unincorporated community situated 30 miles west of Pueblo. It lies at the edge of the Wet Mountains on the Frontier Pathways National Scenic Byway in Custer County.
There is a general store, post office, and restaurant in town. The elevation is 6,086 feet.
Main Attractions
Frontier Pathways – This national scenic byway starts out going west from Pueblo on Highway 96, through Wetmore, and up into the Wet Mountains by Silver Cliff and Westcliffe. You can also detour off Highway 95 on Highway 165 southeast past Rye to Colorado City back on I-25.
Activities near Wetmore
Amusement:
- Royal Gorge Bridge & Park (38mi)
- Royal Gorge Zipline (27mi)
Federal Lands:
Hot Springs:
- Dakota Hot Springs (17mi)
- Desert Reef Hot Springs (15mi)
Landmarks:
- Bishop’s Castle (22mi)
Railroads:
- Royal Gorge Route Railroad (20mi)
Scenic Drives:
State Parks:
- Arkansas Headwaters State Park (21mi)
- Lake Pueblo State Park (22mi)
State Wildlife Areas:
- Beaver Creek SWA (29mi)
Towns:
- Cañon City (21mi)
- Colorado City (43mi)
- Florence (11mi)
- Penrose (17mi)
- Pueblo (30mi)
- Rye (38mi)
- Silver Cliff (25mi)
- Westcliffe (26mi)
Whitewater Rafting:
- Arkansas River Rafting (21mi)