PLAY YOUR WAY Grand Junction is where vibrant music, farm-fresh cuisine and a lively art scene converge with countless outdoor adventures. Here, alpine terrain meets dramatic high desert. Powerful rivers course through verdant valleys, and opportunities for embracing the vast wilderness that surrounds Grand Junction are abundant in every season. Come follow your passions, indulge your senses and go where life leads. You’ll soon see that Mother Nature really does play favorites. COLORADO NAT’L MONUMENT Just a few miles from Downtown Grand Junction, Colorado’s secret national park towers over the area. A geological wonder, the Monument is a ARCHES The McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area is full of remote canyons that slice through alcoves and arches. Rattlesnake Canyon hosts a collection of 35 natural arches, forming the colorful sandstone layers to form cliffs, pinnacles, favorite for sunrise and sunset views. Journey up Rim Rock Drive, pausing at convenient pullouts and majestic overlooks. Stop at Upper Ute Canyon View for the most amazing echo you’ve world’s second largest concentration outside of Arches National Park. All without the crowds! ever heard. At night, the clear desert sky shows off the magnificent Milky Way and shooting stars. BOOK CLIFFS To the north of Grand Junction stands the longest Book Cliffs stand tall and extend to the western continuous cliff face on the planet. The picturesque horizon into Utah. Climb Mount Garfield to reveal Wild Horse Range to view the protected bands of wild mustangs who freely roam here. a grand overlook. Plan to visit the Little Book Cliffs cRAFT BEVERAGE Known as Colorado’s Wine Country, Grand Junction is home to 30 wineries and tasting rooms. Stroll through the vineyards or kick back and enjoy live music. Local breweries, distilleries, cideries, and meaderies round out the refreshing libations.
Colorado Official State Vacation Guide 2023: GJ2
