The Colorado Tourism Conference presented Meeker with this year's Outstanding Community Initiative Award, honoring the community spirit that keeps the Sheep Dog Trials going every year. Read the full story by Brian Keithline - Denver, as printed in the Rio Blanco Herald Times on October 26, 2000. While visiting Meeker, you'll enjoy our stress free environment while strolling our un-crowded Main Street. A variety of unique stores, including antique shops, will provide you with the perfect memento of your experience here. The heart of Main Street retains much of its original western flavor.
Ranchers continue to drive their livestock through town to winter and summer pasture.
Meeker is accessible from anywhere. No matter how you get here, you'll find that outdoor fun abounds in the nearby White River National Forest and Flat Tops Wilderness. We offer hundreds of miles of mountain bike, hiking, motorcycle and ATV trails, 4-wheel drive roads, cross country skiing and snowshoeing access. One of our many experienced outfitters will guide you through the pristine Flat Tops Wilderness Area, the 2nd largest wilderness area in Colorado, where you'll find an abundance of fishing in one of our many crystal clear high mountain lakes. For memories of a lifetime bring your gear to fish, camp, hunt and photograph the area's unspoiled scenery, wildlife, birds and authentic Indian petroglyphs.