Raven Mesa
About
Raven Mesa is a summit in Colorado at 8292 ft elevation. It is reached by the Raven Mesa Trail, a public trail that passes within 150 meters of the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,292 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Raven Mesa
Colorado
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Crested Butte, CO weather station, 20 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan26° high-7° low
- Feb29° high-2° low
- Mar38° high7° low
- Apr47° high19° low
- May58° high28° low
- Jun70° high34° low
- Jul76° high40° low
- Aug74° high38° low
- Sep66° high31° low
- Oct54° high22° low
- Nov39° high9° low
- Dec27° high-4° low
Where it is
- Paonia Ranger District · Ranger district
- Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests · National forest
- Nearest town
- Somerset, Colorado · 6.9 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:
2026-2027 GMUG National Forests Prescribed Pile Burn Plan
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
2026-2027 GMUG National Forests Prescribed Burn Plan
information · posted Oct 7, 2026
Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
critical · posted Sep 14, 2026
TERMINATION OF ORDER - FIRE RESTRICTIONS
fire-restriction · posted Sep 2, 2026
Raggeds Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
West Elk Wilderness Area Occupancy & Use
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
General Occupancy and Use on the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Doctor Park (NFS Trail 424) Seasonal Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Raven Mesa TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Coal Creek Mesa TrailHiking2.3 mi
- East Flat Iron Trail 721Hiking2.5 mi
- North Fork Gunnison RiverCanoeing3.2 mi
- Anthracite CreekCanoeing5.2 mi
- Coal CreekCanoeing5.5 mi
- Hawsapple CampgroundCamping6.1 mi
- Erickson Springs CampgroundCamping6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)