PROUDLY SERVING THE COLORADO COUNTIES OF:
- BACA
- BENT
- CHAFFEE
- CUSTER
- CROWLEY
- FREMONT
- HUERFANO
- KIOWA
- LAKE
- LAS ANIMAS
- OTERO
- PROWERS
- PUEBLO
Chaffee County is known as the “Heart of the Rockies” and was named for Jerome B. Chaffee, Colorado’s first United States Senator. Located high in the Upper Arkansas Valley, bordered between two mountain ranges and serving as a crossroads for three highways, Chaffee County is perfectly positioned for native Coloradans and out-of-state tourists to visit the area.
With a population of nearly 20,000, Chaffee County’s location is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts. Ample hiking and biking trails, horseback riding, nature tours, fishing guides and ski/snowboard areas; also, whitewater rafting including the Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area, which is one of the United States’ most popular locations for whitewater rafting and kayaking along with Arkansas River; providing 150 miles of water extending from Leadville to Pueblo.
Home to more mountain peaks of 14,000 or more, the region is filled with arts, culture and much to do year-round, Chaffee County is a good place to work, live and play.
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