Welcome to Wildernest ...
Wildernest is located in Summit County<1>.
Time Zone: Wildernest lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wildernest: 970
Communities near Wildernest ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wildernest.
- Vail
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
- Breckenridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Minturn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minturn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Minturn is located in Eagle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minturn <3>
- Blue River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue River
- Blue River is located in Summit County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Red Cliff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montezuma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Keystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Copper Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wild Irishman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bighorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bighorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighorn
- Bighorn is located in Eagle County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Wildernest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wildernest.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wildernest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wildernest.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildernest. See our Newspapers Page for Wildernest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wildernest ...
Looking for more information about Wildernest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Wildernest, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wildernest.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Summit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |