Tag: Grand Mesa
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Lifts, price drops, hang-outs and more new to Colorado ski country
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Last year around this time, we were talking about terrain debuting at Aspen Mountain and Steamboat; about a chairlift reaching Keystone’s Bergman Bowl; about the latest in an ongoing series of lift and base upgrades at Breckenridge. There’s always something to talk about at the start of ski season. As more resorts open this month,…
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Lakeside camping in Colorado: A quick guide to 7 of the state’s best spots
There’s nothing quite like opening the flap of your tent to the view of a lake, watching the rising sun’s warm glow dance across the water reflecting Colorado’s mountain majesty. Trappers Lake is the second largest natural lake in Colorado behind Grand Lake and sits on the edge of the 230,830-acres Flat Tops Wilderness Area…
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New ski terrain, hidden canyons, classic wilderness: Ideas for 2024 adventure in Colorado
How about this for a New Year’s resolution: to explore sides of Colorado you’ve never explored before, feeling your gratitude grow and your physical, mental and emotional health improve as you do. We tend to think a bucket list can set us down that path. Here we offer some ideas: Feast on new terrain Steamboat…
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Boat-in campground to offer new possibility on Colorado River
Two years ago in an obscure part of the Western Slope, Kathy Haas came to 7½ acres for sale on the banks of the Colorado River and saw potential through the overgrowth. “My husband thought I was crazy,” Haas recalls. “He just looked at me and goes, ‘This is a lot of work.’ And I…
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5 fall color drives in Colorado through massive aspen groves
Sprawling 106 acres in Utah’s Fishlake National Forest, Pando is the largest known aspen clone in the world. But with research, experts suspect a larger one could be found — perhaps in Colorado’s mountains. We asked where they would look. Here’s some of what they said: Grand Mesa The gentler topography of the planet’s largest…
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Palisade: An irresistible detour en route to Grand Junction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Driving through the desert of far western Colorado, something like a dream appears. Between the dirt and rock faces of buttes and mesas, there’s an ocean of green waving along Interstate 70. That’s not a mirage. That’s Palisade, an irresistible detour en route to Grand…
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11 reasons to be thankful for Colorado outdoors
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Around this time every year, we’re asking outdoorsy Coloradans to give thanks to the places they adore the most. Let their gratitude inspire your own (and tell us what you’re thankful for in the comments section at the end of the story): John Fielder, Summit…
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Pilot killed after small plane crashes in remote area of Mesa County
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The pilot of a small airplane was killed Monday after the plane crashed in a remote area of Mesa County, the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies said the plane crashed around Jerry Creek Reservoir…
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Colorado has 2 new national scenic byways. Here’s a look at all 13
Coloradans know the state’s beauty to be endless, though the extent to which it is reflected in one federal record is limited. That record, however, is expanding. Two long stretches of Colorado road have been added to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s list of national scenic byways. Mountainous thoroughfares known as Highway of Legends and…