Local favourite viewpoint · Gunnison, Colorado
High Mesa
High Mesa is a viewpoint in Gunnison, Colorado.
High Mesa: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit High Mesa
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach High Mesa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.21222, -107.49534. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near High Mesa
- Dunsinane · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~12 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~14 km · Must-see
- Uncompahgre Wilderness · sanctuary · Hinsdale · ~17 km · Must-see
- Uncompahgre Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~20 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wetterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ridgway State Park · sanctuary · Ouray · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ridgway Dam · lake · Ouray · ~29 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~30 km · Must-see
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~33 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Ouray · ~33 km · Must-see
- Darley Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~33 km · Must-see
- Curecanti Needle · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~34 km · Must-see
- Waterdog Lake · lake · Hinsdale · ~35 km · Must-see
- Engineer Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~35 km · Must-see
- Gravel Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cerro Summit · viewpoint · Montrose · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wood Mountain · viewpoint · San Juan · ~37 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near High Mesa
- Dunsinane · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~12 km · Must-see
- Courthouse Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~14 km · Must-see
- Uncompahgre Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~20 km · Must-see
- Matterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wetterhorn Peak · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sunshine Mountain · viewpoint · Hinsdale · ~30 km · Must-see
- Twin Peaks · viewpoint · Ouray · ~33 km · Must-see
- Darley Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~33 km · Must-see
- Curecanti Needle · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~34 km · Must-see
- Engineer Mountain · viewpoint · Ouray · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for High Mesa yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit High Mesa?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near High Mesa?
Nearby: Dunsinane (viewpoint, 12 km), Courthouse Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Uncompahgre Wilderness (sanctuary, 17 km), Uncompahgre Peak (viewpoint, 20 km), Matterhorn Peak (viewpoint, 20 km), Wetterhorn Peak (viewpoint, 21 km).