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Mesa Lakes Picnic Site

Mesa Lake Picnic area is a great family day use recreation area. There are several picnic tables scattered around Mesa Lake (The Glacier Springs Picnic Area). There is a toilet, ample parking and it is a universally accessible area. There is a per vehicle per day charge of $8.00 - Cash or Check ONLY. There is a short 1.2 mile hike around Mesa Lake. Several other trails are accessed from this area including Lost Lake Trail (#502) and Glacier Springs Cut-off Trail (#537). For trail information in the Mesa Lake and Ward Lakes Area, download Grand Mesa Short Hikes brochure.

General Information

June 14 - Oct. 1 (weather dependent)

Day use only: open sunrise to sunset.

Fee Site $8.00 - Cash or check only. $100 per year annual pass available for use of all fee day use sites managed by concessionaire. Day use pass may be purchased at Mesa Lakes Recreation fee station and is only for day use areas on the GMUG.

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 39.048443

Longitude: -108.087141

Directions

From Mesa, CO take HWY 65 S 12.8 miles to Jumbo campground sign go past the campground to Mesa Lakes Day Use fee kiosk and then veer left go 0.6 miles to picnic area.