About Hillside

The historic town of Hillside is a 9-acre property anchoring the north end of the Wet Mountain Valley, just 12 miles north of Westcliffe on Hwy 69. This property has served as a local community hub for the Hillside ranching community since the early 1900’s and is marked by a brown and yellow “Hillside” sign at the entrance to the property.

Hillside’s famous post office resembles a small house from a century back, with a front porch, white siding and green trim. Not only did it continuously send and receive mail until recently, it was also a meeting place for locals to catch up over a cup of coffee.

A grove of historic black willow trees, rumored to be the oldest in the state, shade the post office and nearby Hillside Hall, once the most hopping dance hall in the valley and a celebration hub for locals, it is now a refurbished venue for both private and public events – welcoming newcomers and old-timers to make memories that will last a lifetime.

Five beautifully renovated vacation rental cottages are on-site and available for individual or group reservations. These buildings were repurposed and restored from structures previously relocated from a local mining site, and highlight the original wood floors and beautiful wood beam structures of days gone by.

Today, the town of Hillside is best utilized as a gathering place for small groups or large. A place for people to connect, reconnect, and find solitude, peace, restoration. A place to slow down and enjoy life in the present.

Weddings, reunions, and other public or private group events up to 100 guests are best hosted under the canopy of the Black Willow Grove and inside the beautifully restored Hillside Hall. Enjoy private access to the entire property, during the event where up to 18 event guests will stay overnight in the five cottages, making this scenic private property the perfect setting for life-long memory making.