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The forest covers most of Grand Mesa and the south part of Battlement Mesa. It has a total area of 346,555 acres (541.49 sq mi, or 1,402.46 km 2 ). [ 1 ] It is managed by the United States Forest Service together with Gunnison National Forest and Uncompahgre National Forest from offices in Delta, Colorado .
The mesa rises about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above the surrounding river valleys, including the Grand Valley to the west, reaching an elevation of about 11,000 feet (3,400 m). Much of the mesa is within Grand Mesa National Forest. Over 300 lakes, including many reservoirs created and used for drinking and irrigation water, are scattered along the ...
The Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway is a 63-mile (101 km) National Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway, and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Delta and Mesa counties, Colorado, USA. The byway traverses Grand Mesa, the most extensive flat-topped mountain on Earth, and reaches an elevation of 10,849 feet (3,307 m). The byway ...
Grand Mesa: Colorado: July 1, 1908: 345,939 acres (1,400.0 km 2) In western Colorado, Grand Mesa National Forest covers part of Battlement Mesa and most of Grand Mesa, the largest flattop mountain in the world with an average elevation of 10,500 ft (3,200 m). There are over 300 lakes in the forest.
The byway continues past Island Lake, one of more than 300 trout-filled lakes in Grand Mesa National Forest. On the north side of the Mesa are the towns of Mesa, Collbran, and Powderhorn Ski Resort. [3] [4] The byway continues along De Beque Canyon, with its colorful sandstone bluffs, and eventually meets Interstate 70 in the town of De Beque.
An enlargeable map of Colorado showing the 11 National Forests in red and the 2 National Grasslands in light green Mount Elbert in the San Isabel National Forest. The United States Forest Service manages the 11 National Forests within Colorado. Arapaho National Forest; Grand Mesa National Forest; Gunnison National Forest; Pike National Forest
North Mamm Peak, Colorado [2] North Mamm Peak is a prominent mountain summit on Grand Mesa in the Rocky Mountains of North America . The 11,129-foot (3,392 m) peak is located in White River National Forest , 11.6 miles (18.6 km) south-southwest ( bearing 205°) of the Town of Rifle in Garfield County , Colorado , United States .
Battlement National Forest was established by the U.S. Forest Service in Colorado on July 1, 1908, from part of the Battlement Mesa Forest Reserve with 753,720 acres (3,050.2 km 2). March 11, 1924 it was renamed Grand Mesa National Forest , and the original name was discontinued.