MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Grand Mesa Scenic Byway
Mesa to Cedaredge
- Distance
- 39 mi
- Riding Time
- 55 min
- Climb
- 5,262 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- June to October. Late September brings aspen color.
- Closures
- The road is plowed in winter, but storms on top of the mesa can make it hazardous.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Mesa and Cedaredge. Little on top of the mesa.
- Watch For
- Deer and elk, cattle, cold temperatures on top even in summer, and frost heaves on the plateau.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
Colorado 65 climbs from the Plateau Creek valley onto Grand Mesa, one of the largest flat topped mountains in the world, then crosses a high plateau dotted with lakes before descending to Cedaredge. The climb from Mesa is a steady run of sweepers through aspen and spruce.
Stops
- StartMesa
- FinishCedaredge
