GET WET Whether your idea of fun is a refreshing float down the Colorado on SUPs right through town, DINOSAURS & ANCIENT ARTIFACTS Bring your inner paleontologist out and step back 600 million years in time at Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area. The rugged canyon contains important geological, cultural and historical relics such as Native American petroglyphs. If fossils are more your thing, Rabbit Valley has an interpretive trail through a working fossil quarry where the remains of 140-million-year-old dinosaurs can be viewed. or an exhilarating whitewater run through nearby places to float leisurely and safely on countless waves at Las Colonias River Park near the hence the name Grand Junction. Westwater Canyon, area rivers serve up plenty of sunny days. Playboaters can hop into the standing confluence of the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers, TEE TIMES If your idea of a great day on the links includes immaculately groomed greens and red-rock canyons rising in the distance, you’ll love playing Mesa (rated the No. 1 course in Colorado by Golfweek) afford golfers stunning vistas of Colorado National Monument. Breathtaking golf in Grand Junction. Tiara Rado and Redlands views of the sandstone Book Cliffs and other Chipeta and Lincoln Park golf courses. surrounding mountain ranges can be found at PEDAL PLEASERS The area is a utopia for cyclists. Rim Rock Drive, iconic ride with sweeping views of the canyon through the Colorado National Monument, is an country. Mountain bikers dive into the technical The Palisade Plunge singletrack is a 32-mile, top of the Grand Mesa to the valley floor. WILDLIFE WONDERS The diversity of ecosystems are home to a variety of Colorado fauna. Bighorn sheep, elk, deer, lynx and moose ply the high country. And just across twists and turns on Lunch Loops, a local favorite. adrenaline-fest that drops 6,000 feet from the the Colorado River from Downtown, the Riverfront Trail traverses a 1.5-mile paved Audubon section providing delightful opportunities to spot over 200 bird species, including blue heron, osprey, hawks and eagles. STAY A WHILE Grand Junction boasts the most affordable lodging in Colorado for a city its size. Choose from 38 hotels as well as inns, B&Bs and hundreds of vacation homes. With many natural areas located within just 30 minutes of the city, it’s the perfect basecamp. And with fewer crowds than other you expect. The number one comment from mountain towns, Grand Junction is the Colorado guests who visit is – “the locals are so friendly VisitGrandJunction.com and welcoming!” So come play with us, we look forward to meeting you!
Colorado Official State Vacation Guide 2022: GJ4
