La Mesa RV Park
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
- At 6,178 ft
La Mesa RV Park is a campground in Colorado, about 1.7 miles from the town of Cortez. It sits among a cluster of other campgrounds and outdoor spots, making it an easy base for exploring the area around Cortez. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cortez show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages climb to about 91°F. America's Tent Lodges is just half a mile away, and Sundance RV Park is about a mile off. For time on foot or on a bike, Mesa View Trail is roughly 2.4 miles away and the slickrock trail is about 2.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Sundance RV Park1 mi away
- Ute Mountain Casino & Hotel12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- America's Tent LodgesCamping0.5 mi
- Sundance RV ParkCamping1 mi
- Mesa View TrailHiking2.4 mi
- slickrock trailMountain biking2.5 mi
- Lemon Head LoopMountain biking2.7 mi
Short n' SweetMountain bikingPhoto: MARELBU, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi- Cortez - Hawkins PreserveRock climbing2.8 mi
Ancient CedarCampingPhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Ancient CedarCamping · ~14 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Morefield CampgroundCamping · ~14 min drivePhoto: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
McPhee Group AreaCamping · ~16 min drivePhoto: Peter K., CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Echo Basin Ranch RV ParkCamping · ~30 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mancos Canyon CampgroundCamping · ~32 min drivePhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Target Tree CampgroundCamping · ~35 min drive
- Transfer Horse CampCamping · ~35 min drivePhoto: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bradfield CampgroundCamping · ~40 min drivePhoto: mypubliclands — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Mavreeso CampgroundCamping · ~43 min drive
- West Dolores CampgroundCamping · ~45 min drive
Best time to visit La Mesa RV Park
Best months: April–June and September–October. 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
43° / 17°
7 wet
Feb
47° / 21°
7 wet
Mar
56° / 28°
6 wet
Apr
63° / 33°
6 wet
May
73° / 41°
6 wet
Jun
85° / 49°
4 wet
Jul
91° / 57°
7 wet
Aug
88° / 56°
8 wet
Sep
80° / 48°
7 wet
Oct
67° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
54° / 26°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 18°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cortez, CO, 2.2 mi away at 6,167 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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