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Meeker Colorado
Community Info
Emergency Services: The Rio Blanco Sheriff's
Department provides a 24-hour dispatching service for its own staff,
as well as for the Town of Meeker's police, fire and ambulance
agencies.
Medical & Health Care: Meeker has a modern, 15 bed
hospital offering 24-hour emergency room service and equipped with
modern facilities. Attached to Pioneers Hospital is a 33 bed
skilled nursing home facility.
Education: Meeker School District offers quality
educational opportunities for approximately 630 students K-12.
In addition, Colorado Northwestern Community College, based in Rangely, maintains a satellite campus in Meeker providing programs
in liberal arts, technical and vocational programs.
Location & Access: Meeker is a short drive from
Craig, Rifle, Glenwood Springs, Grand Junction, US Hwy 40 and
Interstate 70. It also has a modern general aviation airport
with full-service fixed base operations and charter service.
Parks: Town Park/Town of Meeker
Campground: Located at 4th and Water Street, this park/campground
features nine overnight camping spaces (3-4 spaces
w/electric hookup) a large covered pavilion with picnic tables for
small or large gatherings, large playground area, restrooms
and water. Circle Park: Located on the
south side of the White River. Camping is available, but
there are no
amenities. Basketball Courts: Located at 11th Street
and Pinyon. Foot Hills Park: Located at the top of 12th
Street features modern playground equipment for children of all ages.
No camping allowed.
Ute Park: Adjacent to Highway
13 west of Meeker Town limits, this park is comprised of 100
acres and designated primarily as open space. The park
is leased to the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials for their
annual event and the Smoking River Pow-wow (2008 & 2009).
No camping allowed unless associated with a special event.
Big Game Hunting: Meeker is home to some of the
nation's most extraordinary big game hunting opportunities as well
as the largest elk herd in America. Thousands of hunters from
around the globe travel to northwest Colorado each year to admire
the beauty and take home a prize animal.
Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway: Visitors to Northwest
Colorado are encouraged to trace the footsteps of this area's
original residents, the Ute Indian tribes who roamed the country
they called "The Shining Mountains". The Flat Tops Trail
Scenic Byway joins Colorado Hwy 13 approximately one mile east of
Meeker at Rio Blanco County Road 8. The route extends along
County Road 8 to Ripple Creek Pass, then over the pass and down into
the village of Yampa, a total of 81 miles.
Rio Blanco County Historical Society & White River Museum: The history of
Meeker can be seen first hand by visiting the White River Museum.
You won't be able to miss the rough hewn log buildings which store
the treasures of the White River Valley. You can read articles
about the "real" facts behind the Meeker Massacre.
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