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mesa, CO
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Max Rig Size
Up to 25 ft
Max Nights
5
Parking Spaces
1
Same Day Requests
Yes
About
It is cooler than Grand Junction, with breezes and shade trees with a year round creek. Located on the side of Grand Mesa near small towns of Mesa and Molina. Grand Junction prices for gas and food are much cheaper than other areas around. Suggested Local Attractions:Colorado National Monument, Grand Mesa with many lakes, Vega lake near Colbran, Black Canyon toward Gunnison, Moab (Arches and Canyon land National parks), Ouray and Telluride, Palisade wineries and peach/cherry farms and Grand junction main street art/sculptures, Engstrom's toffee candy store on 7th st. Colorado River, Glenwood canyon and hot springs. Lots of hiking. hunting, fishing, mtn biking.
Hosted By DaleMayers
Member since Aug 2020
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retired respiratory therapist Details: happily retired, living at 7500 elevation on the side of Grand Mesa Colorado. I worked hard developing a secluded acre on my property next to year round creek as an RV site for family/friends. Decided to open it up to campers and RV travelers when we have no visitors. Home Town: Mesa, Colorado Favorite Boondocking Locations: I usually only boondocked when we bought raw land and were developing it as a homesite (Oregon and Colorado). Wife and I did a lot of trailer camping in Florida because retired resident seniors only have to pay a token amount to stay with full hookups. Skills or Expertise to Share: I have owned motor home and travel trailers in the past. As you probably know already, one gets pretty handy at fixing RV problems if you own one. I love auto mechanics but now that I am old I limit my repairs to simple easy repairs like brakes, starters, alternators, etc.
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Suitability
Pets Welcome
Generators Allowed
Separate Tow Vehicle Parking
Slideouts Allowed
Campfire Ring Provided
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House Rules
Common courtesy and common sense covers 95% of it. If the fire danger is high, no open fires. There are black bears, elk, deer, moose, turkey, hawks, owls, cows, etc. and the creek so children, animals, and stupid people are at risk. There is an outhouse available (keep it clean). Take your garbage with you. Atleast one night, stay awake long enough to look up and see the incredible stars. Fall asleep listening to the creek. Remember we are 7500 feet and the Mesa 10,000, so you better quit smoking, start exercising, begin an iron supplement, etc. Hospital trips for Colorado visitors that over-estimate their fitness and the altitude is common, so do some reading/research on preparation. Just the dryness of Colorado causes dehydration if you do not keep up with drinking fluids.
Parking & Arrival
Access Road Conditions: Camping site is large.... So it will accommodate friends and family traveling together with more than 1 motorhome, travel trailer or tent. Need good ground clearance for circular drive RV site, may find the Left site easier to drive in and back out. Pull thru parking is on one site only, but larger RVs will find the pull in ( and backup) site easier than the circular drive thru site. After you pull into the gate, stop and walk around to see what is best for you. You will be climbing to 7500 feet on public paved roads, until the last 2 miles when it becomes gravel, then 1/4 mile on a gravel private road. Snow in winter will make it difficult/impossible. I installed double 10 feet, gray gates, so there has been no problem turning into the RV site so far. If you Miss the gate on Right and drive over the creek you went too far. Our house is NOT located near the RV site !! Arriving in the dark/night is not advised. There is NO cell service here. By the entrance to the private rd, weak cell service, down by KE rd there is good signal. Take notes or do screen save of the detailed directions by map/gps. Tow Vehicle Parking Details: the RV site is one acre, so parking is not an issue.
Max Rig Size:
Up to 25 ft
Parking Spaces:
1
Parking Surface:
Gravel
Check-In Method:
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