1-877-470-6548 • fax: 970-856-6243 • Cedaredge, Colorado
Surrounded by 360,000 +/- acres of USFS land, one can hardly find himself bored with so much to do. Three hundred or so fish-filled lakes blanket this mountain, and fishing ain’t the only game in town. All four seasons bring with it a magnificent awe at God’s imagination and creativity. Whether it is spring, summer, winter or fall, there’s much to do, much to see, and much to explore here in the grandeur of Colorado. (Want to know the DOW Fishing Report?)
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Glorious wild flowers spring from every nook and cranny, quilting the luscious green and brown earth with a tapestry of color that simply makes your heart swell. Butterflies flit from flower to flower, and a small little black bear cub, resting on his haunches just over yonder, swats at the moving thing, tipping himself over. You find yourself giggling at his mischievous grunts that echo through the forest. He rights himself once again and sniffs at the wild columbine tickling his brown nose. So many Kodak moments.
Winter brings a carpet of deep, powdery snow that spawns a quiet hush about the sleeping forest. Snowflakes quietly descend from Heaven, each in its own uniqueness, clothing the mountain with a wondrous twinkling wintry white. The awesome sound of silence makes this place truly The Gateway to Heaven, where Paradise stretches a very long way. Breath in. Breath out. Ahhhh…...At 10,300’ the air is thin… but the clearness of the cerulean skies and the freshness of the purest air bring a breath of life to the soul that few places on earth can emulate. The reminders that life and liberty are precious can’t get any more dramatic than this!
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Spruce Lodge Resort rests on the largest flat top mesa in the world. The mountain holds a rich and colorful century-old history filled with the excitement and charm of an English baron whose life was wound around wealth, water, cowboys and Indians, fish… and… murder.
Sitting high on top of Grand Mesa, along the National Scenic and Historic Byway, Spruce lodge is surrounded by 300 lakes. Truly a fisherman's paradise, it is also home to miles of recreational trails. From vistas near Spruce Lodge, one can view five different mountain ranges, the impressive Black Canyon and three river valleys.
The valleys below are burgeoning with fresh fruit and produce, decadent wines are produced, music festivals send melodies into the air, the Black Canyon National Park and Colorado National Monument are but a short drive away and all of this is part of the Spruce Lodge experience.
Catch fish, hike trails, ride bikes, enjoy great food, have a picnic, cook outdoors, gather with friends, ride snowmobiles, ski, gather with friends, watch birds (over 200 species on Grand Mesa), gather wildflowers, hunt for deer and elk, gather with friends, tour historical sites, take pictures, paint pictures, and did we mention gather with friends?
Fish in any of the more than 300 lakes and ponds. Hunt the elusive elk, glide on paths of snow, hike the Crag Crest National Recreation Trail, share s'mores with friends.
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