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Earlier this week we took a day trip over to Fruita/Grand Junction, Co to visit Colorado National Monument (NM) and its Rim Rock Drive. This park came highly recommended. We actually prefer this to Canyonlands National Park.
Colorado NM is a plateau-and-canyon area full of red rock geology. The cliffs are about 2,000 ft above the valley. We recommend coming in on the east entrance (Grand Junction) and travel Rim Rock Drive to the west entrance. The pull offs are more convenient. Be aware there are two tunnels on the west entrance. If you're traveling in a RV, you'll want to enter and exit via the east entrance.
There is hiking and some easier trails with at least one trail - the nature trail - being handicapped accessible. They've got a really nice, small visitor center staffed by volunteers. Didn't check out the campground. For those of you in the east, think of it as a western Blue Ridge/Skyline Drive.
Pictures below. David
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View from the back of the visitor center
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| Wedding Canyon |
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Wedding Canyon
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| Wedding Canyon |
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View from the nature trail
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| Nature trail alcove |
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Nature trail alcove
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| Otto Trail |
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Otto Trail
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| Bighorn Sheep along Rim Rock Drive |
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