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Take I-70 to Exit # 62 –Towards the town of DeBeque, Colorado (Driving from Grand Junction - exit to the left; driving from Denver/Rife - exit to the right).
Cross over the Colorado River, and proceed past the town of DeBeque. Stay on this road for approximately 17 miles (This road is called 45 Road or County Road 204 or the Roan Creek Drainage).
Approximately 15 miles from I-70, there will be Clear Creek Drainage and the Cowboy Chapel on your right. Keep going - you are about 5 miles from your destination. When you drive around a hairpin turn, there will be a Jack Rail Fence to the right and our entrance, also known as Brush Creek & County Road 209. The entrance to Kessler Canyon is marked with stone and iron pillars.
Turn right on to Brush Creek / County Road 209, and you are now in the Kessler Canyon! Continue approximately 4 miles. After you pass Buckhorn Lake on your left, the road will split. Please proceed to the left (down the hill), and this will bring you to the Orchard Lake guest facilities. Proceed through the red gates on the far side of the apple orchard and lake. The Homestead and office is directly to your left, and the guest house is to your right. |