Nucla is a statutory town in Montrose County, Colorado, United States.

It is at the northern terminus of Colorado State Highway 97, which leads south 4 miles (6 km) to Naturita, the only other incorporated place in the area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land.

30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There are several prehistoric sites near Nucla on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties:[9] The town was established by socialists, who emphasized the sharing of things.