Pitkin

As of the last census, only 66 people called Pitkin home. This small little town lies nestled in the beautiful Rockies at an elevation of 9,241 feet. There are gorgeous views no matter which way you look, with snow capped mountains all around. One of my favorite things about Pitkin is the small town closeness of the place. When you first drive into town there is a sign that says "Welcome to Pitkin" with pictures of the mountains and a train engine. It lists the elevation but under population it says "strange." You've got to chuckle when you think that all of the townspeople probably agreed to that.

The largest industry in Pitkin is professional, scientific, and technical services, followed by retail. The median household income in Pitkin is $30,810, which is lower than the state average, although the average housing cost is $296,920 which is above the state average. There are some nice homes you can find in town for well below the average. Many of the homes outside of town are on acred lots, most starting around 10 acres. This would be a great place to own a weekend getaway place or a cabin for hunting.

Pitkin is a tiny mountain town of less than 100 souls. Snug up to the west side of the Collegiate Peaks, the town of Buena Vista is a just 20 miles on the other side of the range but because of the mountains takes over an hour to get around on HW 50. Pitkin is not too far from Gunnison which is further west on HW 50.

Isolated and at 9,200 feet this old mining town has a lot of character and natural beauty. There is a high mountain pass that has a rugged four-wheel forest road called Cumberland Pass. From the Buena Vista/Cottonwood Pass area up past Taylor Reservoir the rough road brings you up to timberline and over the pass eventually into Pitkin. This is a spectacular area of Colorado and with the right car and equipment shouldn't be missed. There is a lot of camping up along the pass and the area.

Pitkin is surrounding by high peaks and Quartz Creek flows through the town site. Property is not especially cheap in Pitkin, two standard homes/cabins located "downtown" are listed for 250,000 and look pretty standard. But on another site they featured mining claims for about $17,000 (I guess that is good?) and a few cabins for small but good looking cabins for $80,000. For someone looking for a beautiful, isolated, high elevation place to invest in property the Pitkin area is very interesting.