Greeley is a city of about 110,000 in the north central region of the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of Weld County, the city lies 49 miles (79 km) north-northeast of Denver on the South Platte River, the historic route of the Pikes Peak Gold Rush of 1858-1861. The city was founded in 1870 by Nathan Meeker, who named it for Horace Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune and promoter of the Union Colony of Colorado. Greeley is the home of the University of Northern Colorado. The most well-known event in the town is the annual Greeley Independence Stampede, which attracts an estimated 400,000 attendees every summer.

Get in

Greeley is accessible via I-25 from the north or south, and Hwy 34 from the east or west.

Express Arrow buses stop in Greeley on their way between Denver and Buffalo, Wyoming.

Get around

Transportation in Greeley is car-focused, although there is a fairly robust bus system, and in the university area biking and walking are feasible alternatives.

See

• Greeley History Museum, 714 8th St. Local history museum, housed in the Greeley Tribune Building. +1 970-350-9220
• Colorado Model Railroad Museum, 680 10th St. Model railroad galore. $14 adults. +1 970-392-2934
• Centennial Village Museum, 1475 A St. One of those living history museums to recreate life on the high prairie. +1 970-350-9220

Do

• Greeley Independence Stampede. 
• The Kress Cinema and Lounge. 
• Union Colony Dinner Theatre. 
• 1 Union Colony Civic Center, 651 10th Ave, ☏ +1 970 356-5000. (updated May 2020)
• 2 University of Northern Colorado, ☏ +1 970 351-1890. (updated May 2020)
• Poudre River Trail, trailhead close to Greeley Stampede grounds off of N 11th Ave. A 21 mile out and back trail that offers a chance to experience some high plains habitat while walking along a somewhat serene river, minus all the development.

Buy

• Centerra. 
• The Greeley Mall. Sadly, The greeley Mall wil be closing down. 

Eat

• Ambrosia. 
• The Armadillo. 
• Cafe Panache. 
• Echo. 
• The Egg & I. 
• Harvest. 
• The Hobknobber. 
• The Island Grill. 
• Margaritas. 
• The Rio. 

Drink

• The Crabtree Brewery. 
• The John Galt Coffee Company. 
• Margie's Java Joint. 
• Patrick's Irish Pub. 
• Your Place Coffee. 

Sleep

• The Sod Buster Inn. lovely, locally owned, historic Bed and Breakfast 

Go next

Routes through Greeley

Granby ← Loveland ←	W  E	→ Laird → Fort Morgan
Cheyenne ← Eaton ←	N  S	→ Brighton → Denver