Meeker CO

[Walkstoomuch]

I’m interviewing for a job near Meeker and haven’t spent anytime in the area. We lived along the I-70 corridor 30 years ago in a tiny town and loved it. Depending on how the interview goes I plan on taking a trip to the area to spend some time and try to judge if we could be happy there. We own our home here in central Oregon and would rent it out to so we can always come back if it doesn’t work. Hoping there are some people here who can share their experiences with the area and any insights they may have about the community.

We hunt (elk, deer, upland, predators) and fly fish year round, ride bikes or trail run daily. My wife and I spend the majority of our time at home on work days (bars and restaurants aren’t a regular occurrence for us) and on days off are in the woods/desert camping and exploring between seasons. We have no children, just a couple of old dogs.

 

[ReaptheHeat]

I70 corridor? Where?

Take a trip in January and see if you like it.

 

[Walkstoomuch]

We lived out side of Idaho Springs

 

[def90]

Meeker, your closest town is Craig I think, the "Big City" would be Steamboat or Glenwood. Sure you know this already. As long as the pay covers the cost of living and allows you to put some away you are probably ahead of 95% of the people up there.

 

[CO Mountain Man]

I grew up in Steamboat Springs and would absolutely consider living in Meeker for outdoor activities as long as you are okay with a small town. There is great hunting and fishing around there.

 

[ReaptheHeat]

We lived out side of Idaho Springs

Old families and politics. You are gonna feel like an outsider for a few years. Winter is a different beast than most of CO

 

[Nicaburns]

I’m sitting in Meeker right now for third rifle. Great people for a small town! This is our first hunting here but seems promising.

 

[DrBeetleKill]

I come from the Texas panhandle but have spent a little time around Meeker. It is beautiful and definitely a place I would move to. Seems like a place you could spend outdoors year round. I’m a little jealous of your opportunity.

 

[Walkstoomuch]

How is winter different there? Less sunshine? Colder? Big wind?

Appreciate the responses

 

[Mike D Texas]

How is winter different there? Less sunshine? Colder? Big wind?

Appreciate the responses

I spent a week there in early spring 1998 and remember arriving at the cabin to snow drifts covering the door and walking around in crotch deep snow.


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[MtnW]

I did some work in and around the Meeker area for around a year. I lived in one of the I70 ski areas hours from Meeker. You can be happy living about anywhere if you are well compensated and have the luxury to live like you want and can take great vacations. Great elk and deer hunting in the area. Some amazing large private ranches. Locals are a little clicky like most rural areas and will take awhile to connect and build relationships. Most of the best gig game, bird hunting and fishing is on private land like most of CO. I found Meeker sterile and boring and too small of a town and needing to drive almost everywhere for quality recreation except elk and deer hunting. If you are good at networking you might fit in and get access to some great private areas. I still get the Meeker newspaper online. As others suggested I would spend a couple weeks in a rental there and see how it compares to where you are now.

 

[TimberHunter]

I spent a week there in early spring 1998 and remember arriving at the cabin to snow drifts covering the door and walking around in crotch deep snow.


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I could say that about several different places I’ve been in the winter. Maybe you caught it on a bad snow year?


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[Jacob Lake]

Make sure to check out the Meeker Hotel for at least one meal.


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[highcountrymuley]

Make sure to check out the Meeker Hotel for at least one meal.


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The hotel is awesome. I stayed there in 2013. Lots of cool history and big elk especially there. Don't know much about Meeker in general. Big ass fires this summer so hopefully that danger is amnost gone now?

 

[DrBeetleKill]

Make sure to check out the Meeker Hotel for at least one meal.


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Best hotel breakfast ever.

 

[omicron1792]

Make sure to check out the Meeker Hotel for at least one meal.


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[Sawitrightoff]

From OR to CO? Just sticking to states that trade wolves?