Rural Schools of Rio Blanco County are divided into seven “loops” or tours. Even though there are very few with a building still standing on the site, all 37 historic locations are marked and visible.

The seven tours are listed below. Click on any tour loop or rural school name to get more information.

Coal Creek Loop:

Powell Park Loop: 

Coal Creek Rural School 
Little Beaver Rural School
Upper Coal Creek Rural School 
Thornburgh Rural School

Powell Park Rural School
South Side Rural School
Lower Powell Rural School
White River Rural School
Yellow Creek Rural School

Mesa and Flag Creek Loop:

Strawberry and Wilson Creek Loop:

Military Hospital Rural School
Mesa Rural School
Lime Kiln Rural School
Flag Creek Rural School

Strawberry Rural School
Wilson Creek Rural School
White Rock Rural School

Piceance Creek Loop:

Up the White River Loop: 

Josephine Rural School
Petrolite Rural School
Rio Blanco Rural School
Stewart Rural School
Rock Rural School
Bar D Rural School
Burke Rural School

Miller Creek Rural School
Elk Creek Rural School
Buford Rural School
Stillwater Rural School 
Marvine Rural School

Rangely Loop: 

Lower Rangely Rural School
Hefley Rural School
Ridgeway-Banta Rural School
Wolf Canyon Rural School
Douglas Creek Rural School
CP Hill Rural School
Upper Rangely Rural School
Angora Rural School
Yellow Creek ​Rural School

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