Grand Mesa and Powderhorn
Sightseeing
Excellent fishing, hiking, camping and cross country ski trails. Very quiet...a little busy in July and early Aug. Awesome because it is 10 minutes away from the house
Mesa Lakes
Excellent fishing, hiking, camping and cross country ski trails. Very quiet...a little busy in July and early Aug. Awesome because it is 10 minutes away from the house
Great place to find out more about the area and the entire GMUG forest and buy souvenirs
Grand Mesa Visitor Center - Grand Valley RD
Great place to find out more about the area and the entire GMUG forest and buy souvenirs
Food scene
Excellent place to fish and hike and paddleboard in summer and ice fish, xcountry ski/snowshoe in winter. Mike rents snowmobiles and guides the 800 square miles on top of the Grand Mesa. Also a little restaurant and store...got categorized under food scene and I can't seem to edit that :)...more like sight seeing
Island Lake
Excellent place to fish and hike and paddleboard in summer and ice fish, xcountry ski/snowshoe in winter. Mike rents snowmobiles and guides the 800 square miles on top of the Grand Mesa. Also a little restaurant and store...got categorized under food scene and I can't seem to edit that :)...more like sight seeing
Good local food and nice staff. Not always open so call ahead. they have a laundromat as well so you can eat while you wash! it is the ONLY non-bar restaurant in Mesa Colorado, the nearest town to Powderhorn
6 locals recommend
Wagon Wheel Restaurant
10900 CO-65Good local food and nice staff. Not always open so call ahead. they have a laundromat as well so you can eat while you wash! it is the ONLY non-bar restaurant in Mesa Colorado, the nearest town to Powderhorn
Grill is great when open. Typically open all year round...weekends in winter. Call first. (970) 268-5467. They also rent kayaks and paddle boats in summer
8 locals recommend
Mesa Lakes lodge
3619 CO-65Grill is great when open. Typically open all year round...weekends in winter. Call first. (970) 268-5467. They also rent kayaks and paddle boats in summer
Outdoor Recreation
Of all the places I have skied in Colorado, having grown up here, this is my favorite. Reasonable lift tickets, easy parking, plenty of levels of skiing. The BEST place to teach kids to ski because you can afford it and it is easy to get around. Also, they have THE BEST CHILI IN A 100 MILE RADIUS :)
81 locals recommend
Powderhorn Mountain Resort
48338 Powderhorn RdOf all the places I have skied in Colorado, having grown up here, this is my favorite. Reasonable lift tickets, easy parking, plenty of levels of skiing. The BEST place to teach kids to ski because you can afford it and it is easy to get around. Also, they have THE BEST CHILI IN A 100 MILE RADIUS :)
Awesome nordic, groomed trails for xcountry and snowshoeing. 100 Mile views on a clear day.
Skyway Ski Trailhead
Forest Road 118Awesome nordic, groomed trails for xcountry and snowshoeing. 100 Mile views on a clear day.
County Line Ski Trailhead
Awesome nordic, groomed trails for xcountry and snowshoeing.
Crags Crest Trailhead
Awesome hiking trails with 100 mile views of the San Juans on a clear day
Mesa Top trail head
Colorado 65Excellent place to put in for snowmobiling, xcountry ski or snowshoeing
Spectacular views for a hundred plus miles. Overlook a 5000 ft elevation drop. Only 14 miles of good road off the highway 65.
6 locals recommend
Lands End Observatory
Spectacular views for a hundred plus miles. Overlook a 5000 ft elevation drop. Only 14 miles of good road off the highway 65.
City/town information
Vinyards, peaches and more, the beautiful little town nestled at the North West base of the Grand Mesa is full of coffee shops and restaurants surrounded by the glory of nature.
71 locals recommend
Palisade
Vinyards, peaches and more, the beautiful little town nestled at the North West base of the Grand Mesa is full of coffee shops and restaurants surrounded by the glory of nature.
really cute small town in the middle of Colorado Fruit territory. Apple festival held each fall.
10 locals recommend
Cedaredge
really cute small town in the middle of Colorado Fruit territory. Apple festival held each fall.
Store and Services
Great place to pick up convenience items like bread and milk (no discount prices here :) but also full of awesome local products and unique meats. Good coffee!! they are only open Wed - Sun off season (May - Nov) and then they may open more. Call ahead if you wish.
7 locals recommend
Mesa Bloom Market
10986 CO-65Great place to pick up convenience items like bread and milk (no discount prices here :) but also full of awesome local products and unique meats. Good coffee!! they are only open Wed - Sun off season (May - Nov) and then they may open more. Call ahead if you wish.
7 minutes to convenience store open nearly all the time. Only gas in many miles. Laundromat, potable water. very nice when you have forgotten something because there is not a lot out here. Nice folks!
11675 CO-65
11675 Colorado 657 minutes to convenience store open nearly all the time. Only gas in many miles. Laundromat, potable water. very nice when you have forgotten something because there is not a lot out here. Nice folks!
Traveler advice
Getting around
Beware of Winter driving
On a map, the routes from Cedaredge to Mesa look easy but beware. You go from 5000ish feet altitude in Delta and Grand Junction to almost 11,000 on the top of the Grand Mesa. In nice weather it is breathtaking and lovely . In a Winter storm it can be death defying so know the weather and road conditions before you take highway 65 between Mesa and Cedaredge . If it is snowing you may want to come from Grand Junction/I-70 side up through Mesa.