Grand Mesa Ultras

The Grand Mesa is managed by the National Forest Service and, therefore, there are many campgrounds and free camping opportunities throughout the forest.

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• Grand Mesa National Forest Campgrounds  

  • Click the link above to view campground information, including maps.

  • Island Lake, Little Bear, Cobbett Lake, Ward Lake, Spruce Grove, Jumbo.  These are some of the closer campgrounds.

  • I think you can make reservations.

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• FREE Forest Service Camping (our kind of camping!!)

  • Check out Flowing Park Road-FS 109 (this is the same road that goes to Flowing Park Aid Station); or

  • Anderson Reservoirs Road-FS 105.  (Anderson AS rd)

    • If you camp in either of these areas, you’ll be close to the race start/parking at the Mesa Top Trail head.  

*Pick a sweet spot to camp but do NOT drive off trail or you will be rewarded with a sweet ticket also*

• Mesa Top Trail Head / Parking Lot (Free)

  • Respect traffic flow-Park in parking spots! Tents/ campers can be on the outskirts of the parking lot.  Be there and sleep in for the start, pass out in your car afterwards!

  • Public toilets and changing rooms.

• County Line Trail Head / Parking Lot w/toilets (Free)

  • Quieter than Mesa Top for the race.

  • About 1.5 miles East of race start.

  • Trail run to start for a quick warm up!

  • Public toilets and changing rooms.

• Skyway Trail Head / Parking Lot w/toilets (Free)

  • Quieter than Mesa Top for the race.

  • About 2.5 miles West of race start.

  • ​Public toilets and changing rooms.​