A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for the Grand Mesa, the Elk Mountains, the Gore Mountains, the San Juan Mountains, and the Sawatch Mountains. The watch will likely be upgraded to a Winter ...

When the desert below gets notoriously hot in the summer, the Grand Mesa’s lakes and altitude offer a cool escape. In the fall, the colors are unrivaled across the region. In the winter ...

“It’s been that kind of winter.” “It’s been epic. I mean, it started snowing early and kind of never stopped. It’s been amazing,” said Aschwanden, executive director for the Grand ...

Because of its high elevation, the mesa creates its own weather, says Cole. The base is dry and desert-like; the top is wet and verdant. That’s most apparent come winter: While Grand Junction ...

It’s just me, my skinny skis, and a whole lot of winter solitude. It’s early December and the Grand Mesa is already buried in snow. The largest flattop mountain in the world, the Grand Mesa covers ...

The Grand Mesa is indeed your best bet for classic winter recreation. Snowmobiling and ice fishing are popular. But the main draw to Grand Junction is Colorado National Monument, a geologic ...