Colorado - Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway

Description: This "playground in the sky" climbs through the rugged Canyon of Plateau Creek to the cool evergreen forests of the mesa top, 11,000 ft. above sea level. Catch a peek of porcupines, marmots, red fox, elk, deer, and black bears. The route passes by hundreds of sparkling lakes through wildflower meadows and forests of shimmering aspen and aromatic pine. Take a side trip to Lands End Overlook where the Grand Valley unfolds more than a mile below.

Time to Allow: 2 hours (The drive takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes along Highway 65, and about 30 minutes roundtri

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