Lone Mesa State Park, State park in Dolores County, United States
Lone Mesa State Park is a protected natural area in southwestern Colorado covering roughly 11,600 acres with elevations between 7,200 and 9,000 feet. The terrain includes mountainous landscapes with forests of ponderosa pines and aspen trees.
Lone Mesa State Park is listed as a Colorado state park 23 miles (37 km) north of Dolores, in the Egnar area, and is classified as an IUCN category V protected landscape. The sources give no founding date; the park is described as undergoing development and planning, with access restricted to hunting, volunteer and educational programs.
The park maintains restricted access policies, permitting only specific activities such as hunting programs and educational initiatives through special use permits.
The area has strict access policies and is mainly open for activities like hunting and educational programs through special permits. Visitors interested in visiting should find out ahead of time what activities are allowed and how to obtain the required authorization.
The park shelters several locally endemic plants, among them Physaria puvinata, Gutierrezia elegans and Packera mancosana, found or described at the site. Access is limited to hunting, volunteer work and educational programs, so the flora is rarely seen by casual visitors.
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