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Bookmark or Share- 10 Best Hikes and Trails in Colorado National Monument | AllTrailsThe Heart of the World Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. But this treasure is much more than a monument. Towering monoliths exist within a vast plateau and canyon panorama. You can experience sheer-walled, red rock canyons along the twists and turns of Rim Rock Drive, where you may spy bighorn sheep and soaring eagles.
- Colorado National Monument | Colorado EncyclopediaOn May 24, 1911, President William Howard Taft established Colorado National Monument in Mesa County, near Grand Junction. Today the monument, one of eight in Colorado, encompasses more than 20,000 acres of sandstone cliffs and monoliths, scenic canyons, and sparse vegetation. The area draws thousands of tourists each year and has become one of the most iconic landscapes in the state.
- Ultimate Guide to the Colorado National Parks (+ 10 Day Itinerary)There are four Colorado national parks: Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and Great Sand Dunes. The landscapes that these national parks protect are dramatically different from one another. In Rocky Mountain National Park, journey high into the Rocky Mountains, cross the Continental Divide, and hike to gorgeous alpine ...
- Plan Your Visit - Colorado National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)Colorado National Monument is open year round. Located in Western Colorado, the monument neighbors the communities of Fruita and Grand Junction. Entrance fees, passes and permits, find out everything you need to know. Hiking, driving, biking, camping and more! Weather, Pets, Accessibility, Tunnels and other details to help you prepare.
- Colorado National Monument - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)Colorado National Monument. This monument, 23,000 acres of canyons, plateaus and massive towers of naturally sculpted monoliths, includes Balance Rock, a 600-ton boulder perched on a rock pedestal. Two entrances are located outside the cities of Fruita and Grand Junction, Colorado.
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