Mesa, Colorado

Mesa sits at the base of the largest flat-topped mountain in the world, Grand Mesa. It’s an unincorporated town located close to Powderhorn Ski Resort.

Situated in a region known as Plateau Valley, the town resides at 5,636 feet of elevation in Mesa County. It had a population of 789 in 2010. There is a Mesa Post Office with the zip code 81643.

Main Attractions

Grand Mesa – Gigantic flat-topped mountain home to endless recreation and sightseeing. Take the Grand Mesa Byway south to begin the ascent. Enjoy biking, boating, fishing, camping, hiking, and OHV trails in the summer, and snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and cross country skiing in winter.

Powderhorn Resort – This western gem provides an astonishing 1600 acres on the hillside of Grand Mesa. It’s a local favorite, with light, dry snow and excellent glade skiing.

Recreation

Camping:

• Both primitive car camping and modern campgrounds can be found nearby in Grand Mesa National Forest.
• Read about the camping near Cedaredge and Collbran and Grand Mesa.

Fishing:

• Mesa Lake and Island Lake are among dozens of lakes in the Grand Mesa National Forest. Head south on CO-65 and you’ll pass a number of lakes.
• Vega Reservoir is another great open just east of town in Collbran.

Hiking:

• Wonder around numerous trails on top of Grand Mesa or head west to Vega for a state park experience.

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Activities near Mesa

Cross Country Skiing:

• Grand Mesa Nordic Council Trails

Federal Lands:

• Grand Mesa National Forest
• Mesa Lakes

Scenic Drives:

• Grand Mesa Byway

Ski Areas:

• Powderhorn Mountain Resort (8mi)

State Parks:

• Colorado River State Park (13mi)
• Sweitzer Lake State Park (53mi)
• Vega State Park (23mi)

Towns:

• Cedaredge (38mi)
• Collbran (13mi)
• Delta (53mi)
• Fruita (41mi)
• Glenwood Springs (67mi)
• Grand Junction (30mi)
• Palisade (19mi)
• Parachute (26mi)
• Rifle (42mi)

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