GET WET Whether your idea of fun is a refreshing float down the Colorado on SUPs right through town, 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. ANCIENT ARTIFACTS & DINOSAURS 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. 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 Grand Junction is a utopia for cyclists. Rim Rock is an iconic ride with sweeping views of the Drive, through the Colorado National Monument, canyon country. Mountain bikers dive into the technical twists and turns on Lunch Loops, a local favorite. The Palisade Plunge expert-only 6,000 feet from the top of the Grand Mesa to the high-desert floor. WILDLIFE WONDERS The diverse ecosystems of the area are home to a variety of Colorado fauna. Bighorn sheep, elk, deer, lynx and moose ply the high country. the Riverfront Trail traverses a 1.5-mile Just across the Colorado River from Downtown, paved Audubon section providing delightful opportunities to spot over 200 bird species, including blue heron, osprey, hawks and eagles. singletrack is a 32-mile, adrenaline-fest that drops STAY A WHILE Grand Junction hosts the most affordable lodging in Colorado, with easy access from the airport. Choose from 32 hotels as well as inns, B&Bs and hundreds of vacation homes. With many Colorado attractions located within just minutes of the city, it’s the perfect basecamp. And with fewer crowds than other mountain towns, Grand Junction is the Colorado you expect. The number one comment from guests who visit is – “the locals are so VisitGrandJunction.com we look forward to meeting you! friendly and welcoming!” So come play with us,
Colorado Official State Vacation Guide 2023: GJ4
