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Wolcott Colorado Eagle River Bridge
Bridge over Eagle River in Wolcott. Photo: Jeffrey Beall

Wolcott, Colorado

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Wolcott is a small little community just off I-70 in Eagle County. It’s a census-designated place (CDP) with its own U.S. Post Office opened in 1889; zip code 81655.

The population was only 15 in 2010. A U.S. Senator from Colorado, Edward O. Wolcott is who the town is named for. The Eagle River runs past the town. It lies at the junction of Interstate 70 and Highway 131, which runs 72 miles north to Steamboat Springs. The town resides at 6,990 feet of elevation in Eagle County, about halfway between Edwards and Eagle on I-70.

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Driving east on Interstate 70 near Wolcott. Photo: Kent Kanouse

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Countryside near Wolcott. Photo: Mark Plummer

Activities near Wolcott

Federal Lands:

  • Eagle River
  • White River National Forest

Sleigh Rides: 

  • 4 Eagle Ranch Sleigh Ride Tours

Towns:

  • Avon (11mi)
  • Beaver Creek (13mi)
  • Bond (16mi)
  • Dotsero (23mi)
  • Eagle (9mi)
  • Eagle-Vail (13mi)
  • Gypsum (17mi)
  • Glenwood Springs (41mi)
  • Minturn (17mi)
  • McCoy (20mi)
  • Oak Creek (51mi)
  • Phippsburg (48mi)
  • Red Cliff (26mi)
  • Steamboat Springs (72mi)
  • Toponas (33mi)
  • Vail (20mi)
  • Yampa (42mi)

Transportation:

  • Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) (14mi)
  • Eco Transit

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