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Glade Park, Colorado

Glade Park CO Main Crossroads
Main crossroads in Glade Park, CO. Photo by: Jeffrey Beall

Glade Park is a tiny unincorporated community hidden about 35 minutes south of Fruita on the Colorado Plateau. While it’s now mostly homes, in the past it was a ranching and farming community.

It’s located at an elevation of 7,000 feet in Mesa County. There is a Glade Park Post Office with a zip code of 81523.

Activities near Glade Park

Biking:

  • Fruita Bike Park (17mi)
  • Lunch Loop Bike Park (11mi)

Federeal Lands:

  • Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness (19mi)
  • Colorado National Monument (9mi)
  • Dinosaur Hill (16mi)
  • Enochs Lake (12mi)
  • Fruita Paleontological Area (19mi)
  • Grand Mesa National Forest
  • McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area (20mi)
  • Uncompahgre National Forest

Landmarks:

  • Colorado River

Museums:

  • Dinosaur Journey Museum (18mi)

State Parks:

  • Colorado River State Park
  • Highline Lake State Park (34mi)

Towns:

  • Fruita (23mi)
  • Grand Junction (15mi)
  • Loma (28mi)
  • Mack (31mi)
  • Palisade (26mi)

Transportation:

  • Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) (18mi)
  • Grand Valley Transit

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