U.S. National Forest in Colorado
The Grand Mesa National Forest is a U.S. National Forest in Mesa , Delta and Garfield Counties in Western Colorado . It borders the White River National Forest to the north and the Gunnison National Forest to the east. The forest covers most of Grand Mesa and the south part of Battlement Mesa . It has a total area of 346,555 acres (541.49 sq mi, or 1,402.46 km2 ).[ 1] United States Forest Service together with Gunnison National Forest and Uncompahgre National Forest from offices in Delta, Colorado . There are local ranger district offices located in Grand Junction .
Animals that inhabit this forest are elk , mule deer , Canadian lynx , black bears , pine marten , cougars , and bighorn sheep . Birdwatchers get a seasonal opportunity to view species of bird such bald eagles , boreal owls , golden eagles , Mexican spotted owls , common ravens , wild turkeys and peregrine falcons .
Originally called Battlement Mesa Forest Reserve , created by Benjamin Harrison on December 24, 1892, it was the third forest reserve created in United States. It is the largest flat top mountain in the world.
Climate
Park Reservoir is a SNOTEL weather station on the Grand Mesa , located near Leon Peak (Colorado) .
Climate data for Park Reservoir, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals: 9960ft (3036m)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)
29.9
31.9
40.0
45.4
53.9
63.2
68.7
66.2
58.5
48.6
36.9
29.1
47.7
Daily mean °F (°C)
16.8
18.5
25.4
31.9
40.6
49.4
55.5
53.8
46.3
36.7
24.8
16.5
34.7
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)
3.7
5.0
10.8
18.1
27.1
35.5
42.3
41.2
34.5
25.1
12.5
4.1
21.7
Average precipitation inches (mm)
4.60
4.59
4.09
3.80
2.69
1.30
1.92
2.38
3.02
3.76
3.76
4.64
40.55
Average snowfall inches (cm)
69.6
45.5
65.2
36.8
24.3
1.2
0.0
0.0
6.3
16.7
45.2
60.1
370.9
Source 1: XMACIS2 (Park RSVR normals & Cedaredge 10.5 snowfall)[ 2]
Source 2: NOAA (Precipitation)[ 3]
See also
References
External links
International National Other
