Highline Lake State Park Trails

PLEASE BE ADVISED!  A portion of the Highline Lake Trail, between the inlet bridge and the vault toilets on the east side of the park, is closed until further notice due to construction at the east boat ramp area.  Access to the East Bluffs Loop and Greasewood Flats Trail Loop is from the Mack Mesa Trail Head.

Please see the Highline Lake Trail Closure Map for details of the area.

Several trails circle Mack Mesa Lake and Highline Lake.  The park is close to the well-known Kokopelli trail complex and the newer, North Fruita Desert Trails bike trail complex.

Highline Lake Trail
3.5 miles; unpaved, gravel surface; easy; foot, horse & bike;  begins at East Boat Ramp and follows Park boundary around the lake. This trail features excellent shore bird and mule deer viewing opportunities.

East Bluffs Loop
1.7 miles; unpaved; difficult; foot & bike; narrow single-track, steep sections.

Greasewood Flats Loop
A .7 mile; unpaved; easy; foot & bike trail.

Mack Mesa Loop
One-mile; unpaved; easy; foot & bike; awesome views from atop Mack Hill.

Blue Heron Ponds Loop 
One-mile; unpaved; easy; foot & bike; runs below dam in area rich in wildlife. 

18 Hours of Fruita Trail
An approximately 6 mile loop around the park, used annually in May for the renowned 18 Hours of Fruita Endurance Race.   Bicyclists compete to complete the most laps in 18 hours of continuous riding.  Trail is easy to difficult; wildlife is abundant and views are awesome.  

Outside park boundaries:
1. Kokopelli Trail System
The trail head for the world-famous Kokopelli Trail System from Loma, Colorado to Moab, Utah is just six-miles south of Highline Lake State Park, on county roads through rural farmlands.

2. North Fruita Desert Trails
Access to the Bureau of Land Management, world-class, North Fruita Desert Trail System is mere minutes from Highline Lake State Park.