Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
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  • Winter's Quiet Escape: Dinosaur Diamond and Grand Mesa

    Winter's Quiet Escape: Dinosaur Diamond and Grand Mesa

    Updated Jan 3, 2012 in Get Fit! Get Active: Go Skiing!

    While the phrase “greatest snow on earth” often conjures thoughts of the West’s many downhill ski resorts, both the Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway, which spans the border between Utah and Colorado, and nearby Grand Mesa Scenic Byway in Colorado take skiers off the slopes and open up a world of snow-covered beauty outside the confines of organized downhill skiing. Take these byways through Utah’s Manti-La Sal and Ashley National Forests, and Colorado’s Grand Mesa National Forest, and you’ll find no shortage of scenic grandeur on your frosty cross-country skiing adventures.

  • Sleds on the Grand Mesa Scenic Byway

    Sleds on the Grand Mesa Scenic Byway

    Published on Feb 16, 2010

    Like to snowmobile? Travel along Colorado's Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway during the winter and find miles of groomed snowmobile trails to sink your sled into. Snow blankets the mesa in the winter, offering many play areas where you can catch majestic views of one of the largest flat-topped mountains in the world as well as other places of natural beauty and wonder, such as Dry Mesa Dinosaur Quarry, Bridal Veil Falls, and more than 300 lakes. The mesa is covered with these lakes, and in the wintertime, their icy, tree-surrounded expanses are a beauty to behold. You won't want to miss anything, so pack up your snowmobile and head out on an exceptional winter excursion.

  • Natural Serenity on the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway

    Natural Serenity on the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway

    Published on Sep 3, 2003 in Get Fit! Get Active: Heart, Mind and Soul

    Transcend the world in the beauty of the Grand Mesa in western Colorado. Atop Land's End Overlook, you can see the Grand Valley unfolding more than a mile below in splashes of golden rock and vibrant foliage.

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  • Grand Mesa Must See Tour

    1-Day Trip: Grand Mesa Must See Tour
    (Colorado)

    The impressive Grand Mesa, formed by lava flows, glaciers, and erosional forces, dominates the rugged scenery in this tour. At an elevation of over two miles above sea level, overlooks offer magnificent views of alpine forests, numerous lakes and streams, and mountains of the...

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