The Palisade Plunge, the new 32-mile first-of-its-kind multiagency mountain biking trail that runs from near the top of the Grand Mesa and drops some 4,000 total feet into Palisade, will open ...

Take it up a notch: If mountain biking isn’t your thing, or you’re looking to make a weekend of getting to know the Mesa, check out the 10-mile Crag Crest Trail loop, a lovely high-alpine hike ...

The trail is now a complete 8-mile stretch of smooth to rocky terrain that connects riders who park on Highway 65 (Grand Mesa Byway) to other Grand Mesa mountain biking trails, like Flowing Park ...

Getting there: From Interstate 70, take exit 49 toward Grand Mesa. Follow Highway 65 for almost 30 miles until you almost reach the top. There will be a sign near the parking lot entrance that says ...

The Grand Mesa looms like a huge ship in the distance over much of Mesa County. At about 11,000 feet of elevation, it offers an alpine respite from the often scorching valley below.

Colorado’s Grand Mesa is an 11,000-foot natural wonder that offers uncrowded hikes, ... Lift-served downhill mountain-biking trails add a two-wheeled way to navigate the flanks of this flattop ...

Larry Robinson/The Daily Sentinel. A Mesa County crew with the Health Division move rocks and boulders to improve a challenging mountain biking ramp along Chutes and Ladders Trail on March 21, 2024.

With its big bends, sharp declines, tight edges and hairpin turns, the Twisted Sister Trail embraces its bike-borne heritage. The rollercoaster-like trail is part of the Sonoran Desert (Hawes ...