Land's End Observatory
Encyclopedia
Land's End Observatory is a ranger observatory on the rim of Grand Mesa
in Colorado
. It is accessible from the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
via Land's End Road.
The observatory was built by the Works Progress Administration
with assistance from two Civilian Conservation Corps
camps in 1936-37 and provides a panoramic view of western Colorado and eastern Utah.
Grand Mesa
The Grand Mesa is a large mesa in western Colorado in the United States. It has an area of about and stretches for about east of Grand Junction between the Colorado River and the Gunnison River, its tributary to the south. The north side of the mesa is drained largely by Plateau Creek, a...
in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. It is accessible from the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway, also known at the Grand Mesa National Scenic and Historic Byway, runs North from Cedaredge along Highway 65, to the top of the Grand Mesa at more than 10,000 feet . It also includes Land's End Road to the Land's End Observatory from Highway 65...
via Land's End Road.
The observatory was built by the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
with assistance from two Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
camps in 1936-37 and provides a panoramic view of western Colorado and eastern Utah.
External links
- Grand Mesa National Forest - official site with visiting information
- Land's End Area on Grand Mesa National Scenic and Historic Byway website