State: | CO |
Type: | NSB |
Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway | |
Map: | National Scenic Byway - Grand Mesa (Colorado) - NARA - 68886231.gif |
Length Mi: | 63 |
Length Ref: | [1] [2] |
Formed: | 1991 |
Direction A: | Southeast |
Terminus A: | Cedaredge |
Direction B: | Northwest |
Terminus B: | Exit 49 |
Counties: | Delta and Mesa counties |
The Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway is a 63miles 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 10849feet. The byway comprises Colorado State Highway 65 from Cedaredge to Interstate 70 Exit 49 and Forest Service Road 100 to the Land's End Observatory.