Battlement Mesa

The old Battlement Mesa School topped with snow on a winter day. Kelley Cox/Post Independent Click to Enlarge

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Battlement Mesa is actually just as old as its near neighbor Parachute, though it didn’t see much development until the 1970s and ’80s. That’s when Exxon Corporation began building houses and schools for the anticipated massive population of workers who were coming to work in the oil shale industry.

Early settlers are rumored to have named the area for the rock formation overlooking the town. They thought it resembled the upper walls of medieval castles.

The town, on the south bank of the Colorado River, was a ranching community before development started in the 1970s. And the area has not stopped evolving ever since.

The anticipated population jump from the oil shale industry occurred but it was relatively short lived.

The community was almost devastated after the oil shale industry bust in the early 1980s. Homes sat empty for years and there were virtually no jobs. The incorporated community saw a revival of retirees seeking a quiet and picturesque place to settle down as well as young families.

The area, acquired by the Battlement Mesa Company in 1989, boasts a community center with a swimming pool, an 18-hole golf course and several planned and carefully manicured neighborhoods.

Rather than a town council, the community is governed by a home-owners association.

Many Battlement Mesa residents take great pride in their community and sport “Ask me about Battlement Mesa” bumper stickers on their cars.

Battlement Mesa Info
Battlement Mesa
Metropolitan District
0109 Tamarisk Trail
Parachute, CO 81635
(970)285-9050

Metro District Board
William Wilde, George Cathy, Tom Beard, Lynn Shore, Bill Nelson

Consolidated Metro District Board
Fred Inman, Frank Lancaster, William Wilde, Robert Houska, Terry Lynott
District Manager
Bruce Smith
(970)285-9050

District Services
Sandy Yeager
(970)285-9050

Service Association
Jane Chapman
(970)285-9740

Battlement Mesa Maintenance
Dan Locker
(970)285-9174

Leasing Manager
Lynn Shore
(970)285-9740
Leasing Office
73 G Sipprelle Drive
Parachute, CO 81635
(970)285-9740

Comcast
73 J2 Sipprelle Drive
Parachute, CO 81635
(970)285-9032

KSBP - KSUN Community Radio 101.1 FM
398 Arroyo Drive
Lawrence Huber, Station Manager
970-285-2246

Battlement Mesa
Activity Center
0398 Arroyo Drive
Parachute, CO 81635
Anne Huber, Director
(970)285-9480

Battlement Mesa
Golf Club
Johnny Goodman,
Golf Pro
3930 N. Battlement Parkway
Parachute, CO 81635
(970)285-7242

Garfield County
Sheriff’s Auxiliary
0101 Tamarisk Trail
Parachute, CO 81635
(970)285-9261