[Entering Wetmore from the east. Photo: Jeffrey Beall] Wetmore is a tiny, unincorporated community siuated 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, through Wetmore, and up into the Wet Mountains.
Things to do near Wetmore
Amusement:
- Royal Gorge Bridge (38mi)
- Royal Gorge Zipline (27mi)
Hot Springs:
- Dakota (17mi)
- Desert Reef (15mi)
National Lands:
Railroads:
- Royal Gorge Route (20mi)
Scenic Drives:
State Parks:
- Arkansas Headwaters (21mi)
- Lake Pueblo (22mi)
State Wildlife Areas:
- Beaver Creek (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 (21mi)
