Colorado National Monument

The drive to Colorado National Monument takes you through some outstanding scenery: A landscape filled with huge rock spires, cliff walls, canyons, small trees, and scrubby bushes.

Most visitors drive along Rim Rock Drive. At the lookouts that peer over the landscape below, you can stop and take the best photos. The road is also popular for biking, with the more adventurous racing their way up to the lookouts.

Located outside Grand Junction and nearby Fruita, there are various day hikes that take you to the scenic areas of the monument.