Cartoonish Hues, Vertiginous Views on The Plateau
Delta, Colorado is a starkly beautiful, mesa-strewn wonderland.
By Hal Phillips The A Position
Published on February 20, 2012
The nose bleed-inducing black tee on the par-3 17th hole at Redlands Mesa in Grand Junction, Colorado.
Courtesy of The A Position
About 10 miles outside Delta, Colorado, the road heading southwest turns a rough grade of gravel and, about the same time, the scenery on either side goes Technicolor. In the fall, cottonwood trees here in the rugged Umcompaghre Reserve turn an unreal, Tweetie Bird yellow. Come spring, wild flowers blanket the mile-high cow pastures in every other conceivable hue. There’s plenty of time drink in...
