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Mesa Lakes Recreation Area is a watery playground.
The drive up to the Grand Mesa is steep, windy, and very scenic.
Sunset Lake.
Boat ramp on Sunset Lake.
Blue columbines are common in the aspen forests around the lakes.
Sunset....on Sunset Lake.
Sunset Lake.
Jumbo Lake.
The Glacier Springs picnic area is also the trailhead for the Lost Lake Trail.
Mesa Lake is the largest in the area.
Glacier Springs is tiny, but the fishing is good.
Mesa Lake.
The Sunset Lake spillway. All the lakes have small dams.
Jumbo Lake is a few steps from Jumbo Campground.
Sunset on Jumbo Lake.