Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway

This building, part of the Raber Cow Camp, was restored with grants from the Colorado State Historical Fund.

Upright evergreen trees surround blue Island Lake.

On this clear winter day, the valley below is visible for miles.

Built in the 1930s, this observatory is on the Register of Historic Sites.

This sweeping image of Plateau Canyon shows the towering beauty seen on the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway.

You'll be surrounded by golden leaves in the fall when you take some of the gravel backroads of the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway.

Surrounded by tall pines and a lake, the Cobbett Welcome Center is ready to greet visitors.

Cheery storefronts invite window shoppers indoors.

This historic cow camp is located along Lands End Road on top of the Grand Mesa.

At Raber Cow Camp, interpretive signs, a kiosk, and a walking trail were constructed under a grant in 1994.

This visitor explores the water exhibit on display in the Grand Mesa Visitor Center.

The water exhibit, located in the Grand Mesa Visitor Center on top of the Grand Mesa, was developed under a grant in 1997.

Atop the Grand Mesa, this view looks northwest toward the lakes.

Fishing enthusiasts have delighted in the lakes of the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway since 1908.