Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter are great seasons to recreate on the Grand Mesa Byway.

Easy access, even in the winter, make the Byway an ideal drive for year 'round touring. Once used by the Utes as a summer hunting ground this area is lush with mountain meadows filled with wildflowers and abundant wildlife.

Today the draw of un-crowded lakes and trails brings people to the top of Grand Mesa. Camping, hiking, mtn. biking, horseback riding, skiing, snowmobile touring, fishing, hunting and many other outdoor activities lure people up the Grand Mesa.

Visit Pioneer Town Museum while in Cedaredge. This reconstructed pioneer community displays many artifacts and buildings that once made up what is now Cedaredge.

Lodging, restaurants and other amenities can be found along the Byway.

Call today for your guide or pick one up when you get here. The Cedaredge Welcome Center, the Grand Mesa Visitor Center and most businesses will have one.

1-800-436-3041

 

TRAILHEADS
County Line Cross-Country Ski Trailhead Skyway Winter Cross-Country Trailhead
Cross-Country Ski Trailhead Ward Creek Reservoir Boat Ramp/Snow Play Area
Lands End Snowmobile Trailhead West Bench Trailhead
Mesa Lake Back-country Ski Trailhead Crag Crest Trail at Eggleston or at Grand Mesa Lodge
GOLF COURSES
INFORMATION CENTERS
Cedaredge Welcome Center - Hwy 65 in Cedaredge at Pioneer Town
Grand Mesa Visitor Center - Hwy 65 on top of Grand Mesa
Lands End Observatory - Forest Service Road 122 on Grand Mesa
INTERPRETIVE SIGNS
Land O'Lakes Trail & Overlook
Grand Mesa Visitors Center

Raber Cow Camp Interpretation & Trail

Cedaredge Welcome Center
Lands End Observatory Interpretation & Trail
I-70 and Plateau Canyon
Alexander Lake Lodge - Grand Mesa Inn at Wildewood- Grand Mesa
Aspen Trails RV Campground- Cedaredge Log Cabin Bed and Breakfast - Cedaredge
Braham's Inn Bed and Breakfast Mesa Lakes Resort - Grand Mesa
Cedar's Edge Llamas and  B&B - Cedaredge Shady Creek RV- Cedaredge
Cedaredge Lodge- Cedaredge Spruce Lodge - Grand Mesa
Eagles Nest Lodge - Cedaredge Tri-R Motel - Cedaredge
Frost RV Park - Grand Mesa
Grand Mesa Lodge - Grand Mesa Timberline B & B - Cedaredge
Howard Johnson's Express - Cedaredge Wagon Wheel Lodge-Mesa
MUSEUMS, GALLERIES AND EXHIBITS
AppleShed Art Complex Munson's Main Street Gallery
Cedaredge Welcome Center Pioneer Town
Grand Mesa Visitor Center Raber Cow Camp
Lands End Observatory
PARKS and RESORTS
Cedaredge Community Center Mesa Community Center
Cedaredge Town Park Powderhorn Resort
Island Acres State Park Vega Lake State Park
RECREATION
Boating Hunting Photography
Camping Golfing Picnics
Cycling Groomed Cross-Country Skiing Playing in Snow
Cross-country Skiing Hiking Snow Boarding
Downhill Skiing Mountain Biking Snow Shoeing
Driving for Pleasure Museum Tours Snowmobiling
Ice Fishing Nordic Skiing Viewing Wildlife
DINING
Alexander Lake Lodge - Grand Mesa Pizza to the Limit-Cedaredge
Apple Orchard-Cedaredge Powderhorn Resort - Grand Mesa

Aspen Trails  - Cedaredge

Rocky Mountain Flamingo - Mesa
Connie's Kitchen - Cedaredge Spruce Lodge - Grand Mesa
Good Harvest Eatery - Orchard City The Divot at DeerCreek Golf Course - Berardi's Fine Italian
Loading Dock - Cedaredge Wildewood Restaurant- Grand Mesa
Mesa Lakes Resort - Grand Mesa The New Ponderosa - Cedaredge
Mountain Fountain (Ice Cream) - Cedaredge

The Ole Bakery Cafe-Cedaredge

Nook & Cranny Coffee Shop-Cedaredge Wagon Wheel Lodge-Mesa

www.byways.org for more about scenic byways

www.cedaredgecolorado.com for more information about Cedaredge

http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/gmug/  for the Grand Mesa National Forest

www.coloradoparks.org/vega for information about Vega State Park

www.pleateauvalley.com for information about Plateau Valley

www.westerncolorado.org for visitor information in Delta Country

http://gmnc.info for the Grand Mesa Nordic Council

www.powderhorn.com for Powderhorn Resort

1-800-436-3041 for the Visitor Line


www.wildlife.state.co.us for more information on hunting and fishing in Colorado.

1-800-436-3041 for the Visitor Line