Lone Mesa State Park - Colorado State Parks

Lone Mesa State Park lies 23 miles north of the town of Dolores and encompasses 11,760 acres of incredibly scenic land, ranging in elevation from about 7,200 feet to just over 9,000 feet.

The park is closed to general public access while development and management planning is in progress. However, a Special Use Permit program allows limited public hunting during the big game seasons, as the park includes fantastic elk, deer and bear habitat. Along with oversight of the public hunting program, management of Lone Mesa includes monitoring of a livestock grazing lease and other Special Use Permits, involvement in volunteer and other service partnerships, and operation of a Visitor Center in Dolores. The Dolores office provides OHV, snowmobile and boat registrations. You can call the Dolores office at (970) 882-2213.

Butterfly fans catalog colorful insects at Lone Mesa State Park

Volunteers at Lone Mesa State park recently counted butterflies both for the Colorado Natural Heritage Program and for the North American Butterfly Association. Read the full article that appeared in the Cortez Journal by clicking here.

Enjoy a great big game hunt on Lone Mesa State Park

Information about hunting at Lone Mesa can be found by clicking here.

Last Updated: 1/4/2010

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