Alma is a statutory town in Park County, Colorado, United States.

[8] Alma is located West and South of the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.

At an elevation of 10,361 feet (3,158 m), Alma is the highest incorporated municipality in the United States when considering only areas with permanent residents.

[12] Beyond the official limits of Alma is a residential area which extends to 11,680 feet (3,560 m) above sea level on Mountain View Drive; this area uses Fairplay, Colorado addresses, despite being slightly closer to Alma.The town was named by a merchant named Mr. James, after his wife.

[17] Approximately two miles from Alma are the remains of the defunct Orphan Boy mine (founded 1861), which produced gold, silver, lead, and zinc over a number of decades.

Spring and Autumn are both short, but pleasant overall with cool days and cold nights occasionally reaching below freezing.

Winters are cold and snowy, lasting from the end of October to well into April some years.

Alma's high elevation and location helps to limit both extreme minima and maxima.