Grand Mesa
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Grand Mesa open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. It doesn't name Grand Mesa, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Ophir Pass Road Closure
Agency closure covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Potter Basin Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
Beaver Park Road Closure Order
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
Agency alert covering Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Largest flat top mountain in the world.Fish Your National Forests: This site can be accessed by Passenger Car; Fish available include: Trout; Types of fishing available include: Wade, Motorized boat, Float tube, Fly, Ice; ADA Accessible fishing access with fishing pier and boat launch
Local outfitters
- RV Ranch at Grand Junction25 mi away
- Cedar Creek RV Park and Lodging39 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Grand Mesa Discovery TrailHikingPhoto: iagoarchangel, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi- Grand Mesa DiscoveryMountain biking0.1 mi
- Cobbett CampgroundCamping0.2 mi
- Ward Lake CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
- Ward CreekCanoeing5.9 mi
- Flowing ParkRock climbing8.4 mi
- Bionut WallRock climbing8.4 mi
- Surface CreekCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Roan Plateau - JQS Creek CrossRiver fishing · ~1h 5m drive
- Island LakeLake fishing · ~1 min drive
- Gunnison RiverRiver fishing · ~1h 3m drive
- Alexander LakeLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- McCullough ReservoirLake fishing · ~2 min drive
- Ward Creek ReservoirLake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Womack Reservoir Number 2Lake fishing · ~3 min drive
- Upper Hotel LakeLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Granby Reservoir Number 1Lake fishing · ~5 min drive
- Bull Creek Reservoir Number 5Lake fishing · ~6 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Grand Mesa DiscoveryMountain biking · Next door
Cobbett to Ward TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: ecksunderscore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ward Lake Campground RoadCross-country skiing · Next doorPhoto: Scott Loarie, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Island Lake Boating SiteBoat launch · ~2 min drive
- Island Lake CampgroundCamping · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Grand Mesa
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
26° / 6°
Feb
27° / 4°
Mar
34° / 12°
Apr
40° / 17°
May
49° / 27°
Jun
62° / 37°
Jul
68° / 42°
Aug
64° / 40°
Sep
57° / 34°
Oct
45° / 24°
Nov
34° / 14°
Dec
26° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bonham Rsvr, CO, 6.4 mi away at 9,852 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Grand Mesa Winter Road Closure
Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · Order dated December 10, 2025; seen Aug 23, 2026, no lift recorded · Forest Service
