Glade Park, Colorado

Glade Park is an unincorporated community and a U.S. Post Office located in Mesa County, Colorado, United States.

The views on the drive are spectacular, encompassing red sandstone canyons and sheer rock faces.

As precipitation has declined, much of the ranch land has been split up into 35-40 acre parcels on which homes now stand.

The remoteness of the area and the creativity of its residents, has made Glade Park home to an unusually high number of alternative and sustainably-constructed homes, including Earthships, rammed earth construction, straw bale, geodesic dome, earthen berm and log construction.

The distance of many of the building lots from electrical infrastructure has stimulated construction of a number of energy self-sufficient homes.

Map of Colorado highlighting Mesa County