25 Mesa Rd (aka Delta-Nucla Rd): Delta to Divide Road
Gravel Segment
27.43 mi
Length
4,423 ft
Elev gain
594 ft
Elev loss
9,078 ft
Max elevation
gravel 89%
pavement 11%
dirt 0%
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A well maintained dirt road that runs from Delta to Nucla across the Uncompahgre Plateau. This road has several names: 25 Mesa Rd, Delta-Nucla Rd and, once it enters the Uncompahgre National Forest, FSR 503. The section shown here is the Delta to Divide Road portion. Nice views of canyons on this long ascent up the plateau. Some washboarding, but suitable for passenger cars and gravel bikes.
1 vote
on August 3, 2022
This may be the longest climb on the Western Slope. If you continue south on Divide Rd., it's 40 miles of climbing. If you're into that sort of thing!