Red Cliff (sometimes spelled Redcliff) is a statutory town in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population was 257 at the 2020 census. The town is a former mining camp situated in the canyon of the upper Eagle River just off U.S. Highway 24 north of Tennessee Pass. The town site is concealed below the highway (which passes over the Red Cliff Truss Bridge) and is accessible by a side road leading to Shrine Pass in the Sawatch Range.

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Town numbers

ZIP code81649

Area code970

Living in Red Cliff

Housing in Red Cliff

$515K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $515,000 in May 2026.

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Work & commute in Red Cliff

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Most working residents leave Red Cliff for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Vail (13%), Avon (13%) and Boulder (8%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Vail

13%

Avon

13%

Boulder

Denver

2%Work in townlive and work in Red Cliff 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 37Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Red Cliff

Compared with Colorado

2better than CO

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.5%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethCO 9.2% · better 69.7%More adults seeing a dentistCO 64.6% · better

Care nearby

Vail Health HospitalVail · 9.2 mi · ER

Copper Mountain WbhcFrisco · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Red Cliff

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Red Cliff flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Eagle County

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Climate in Red Cliff

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Red Cliff has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 73°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 189 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 8°Winter

48° / 22°Spring

70° / 40°Summer

51° / 25°Fall