After visiting 260+ campgrounds in Colorado, there was still one national forest that we
had never been to. We've circled this area on multiple trips but never entered into it. Once
I discovered how many campgrounds in this particular national forest were open at the
end of September or into early October, I decided we had to make this one of our
destinations as part of our fall foliage trip. So where are we? If the title didn't already
give it away we are driving to the top of Grand Mesa and into the Grand Mesa National Forest.
Grand Mesa is the largest flat-top mountain in the world, covering over 500 square miles.
The elevation of the mesa is around 10,000 feet
Colorado Highway 65 is the most common way to get on top of the mesa.
If you have a large trailer you'll want a vehicle capable of towing up some pretty steep grades.
Jumbo Campground will be the first of five campgrounds we are visiting
as part of this fall trip to Grand Mesa
A little town of mesa down below us, that's where the road started getting steep
Hey everyone! We are at the Jumbo Campground in the Grand Mesa National Forest
We're here in late September. Got a couple days before the campground closes I believe
25 and 26 were walk-in tent sites on the left there
That one's blocked off. 24 was on the left
Campground closes October 8th. Firewood 10 bucks. I don't see the fees do you? We'll post the fees
on the bottom of the screen. Water spigot on the left
Let's go with the right side is camp host
Blue truck was 22.
Oh, look at site number two here on the right-side camera
You got the colored aspen trees reflecting in the pond. Yeah, that's really pretty.
So there's uh most of these sites are electric here
Site four is on our left
Site number three is here on the right. Three's a great site overlooking the lake.
Reservations are accepted here at this campground
Here's a look up into campsite number five.
Quite a few stairs to the picnic table and fire ring here.
That's about a dozen steps spread out over 20 feet if you really want to call these steps
Wow! These colors are gorgeous
Site six on the left. Plenty of sun on this one. It's pretty level
Now this one's very open.
Might get shade in the evening.
All right number seven will be on the right.
Let's pull in and check out number eight.
Site nine. Handicapped site. Completely paved.
Site number 10 where the fifth wheel is, that is also a handicapped site.
There's a water spigot by the restrooms
This should be site number 11 on our left
12 on the left. 13 right
14 on the right. 15 was on the left. The Excel fifth wheel... Right down this little trail
right here on the side camera. Excel fifth wheel was 16.
17 a couple campers there on the right.
Number 16 right side. 16 or 18? Oh, maybe it was 18. Yeah,
it was 18. Sorry. 19.
20 is the handicap site on the right. Restrooms on the left as we came back out of that loop.
So, I think that's site three was the one in front of us there.
and then site two which was the pull off-site. 21 right side
22 blue truck
twenty-three
24.
and
25 26.
Also a trail to Sunset Lake. I believe 25 is off up the
steps on the left there, to the left of the sunset lake trail
And then up on the left number 25
It's further back on the trail
Yeah, I didn't see it
All right that is it for the Jumbo Campground
Have a blessed day! Remember Smokey Bear
says to drown out your forest.... Remember Lil' Smokey Bear says to drown out your campfires.
Have a blessed day!