For outdoor outdoor lovers, lovers, Colorado Colorado is is a a fantastic fantastic choice choice for for an an elopement, elopement, if if only only because because it it has has For such a a diversity diversity of of landscapes. landscapes. Couples Couples can can exchange exchange vows vows atop atop sandstone sandstone canyons canyons in in such Colorado National Monument just minutes from Downtown Grand Junction. Colorado National Monument just minutes from Downtown Grand Junction. – HGTV HGTV – Grand Grand Junction, Junction, Colorado, Colorado, offers offers unique unique spring spring adventures adventures like like skiing skiing at at Powderhorn, Powderhorn, exploring Colorado National Monument, and enjoying its growing wine scene. exploring Colorado National Monument, and enjoying its growing wine scene. It’s It’s a a quieter, quieter, affordable affordable destination destination with with excellent excellent spring spring weather. weather – – WGN WGN CHICAGO CHICAGO The Colorado natural playgound, shaped by by the Colorado Colorado Plateau Plateau is is America’s America’s greatest greatest natural playgound, shaped the Colorado River over of Grand Junction, for Colorado National Monument, over millions millions of of years. years. Base Base out out of Grand Junction, for Colorado National Monument, surrounded biking trails, campsites, and wineries. surrounded by by top-notch top-notch hiking, hiking, mountain mountain biking trails, campsites, and wineries. – OUTSIDE ONLINE Grand Grand Junction Junction is is a a dream dream come come true true for for families families who who love love both both great great food food and and adventure. adventure. On On some some 1 1 million million acres acres of of public public lands, lands, hiking hiking and and biking biking trails trails and and ATV ATV tours tours abound. abound. After After you you return return from from the the fun fun activities, activities, Grand Grand Junction’s Junction’s charming charming downtown downtown welcomes welcomes you you with with tasty, tasty, affordable affordable eats eats at at family-friendly family-friendly establishments. establishments. – – GOOD GOOD HOUSEKEEPING HOUSEKEEPING Instead Instead of of the the Grand Grand Canyon, Canyon, visit visit Colorado Colorado National National Monument, Monument, part part of of the the same same Colorado Plateau with similar stunning sandstone formations. It offers the Colorado Plateau with similar stunning sandstone formations. It offers the beauty beauty of of iconic iconic parks parks like like the the Grand Grand Canyon Canyon and and Arches Arches but but with with far far fewer fewer visitors. visitors. – – NATIONAL NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GEOGRAPHIC Grand Grand Junction Junction in in western western Colorado Colorado is is known known as as the the state’s state’s fruit fruit capital. capital. Beginning Beginning in in April, you can see cherry blossoms, plus peach and apricot blossoms, for a April, you can see cherry blossoms, plus peach and apricot blossoms, for a profusion profusion of of pink pink and and white. white. Since Since it’s it’s Colorado, Colorado, the the fruit fruit orchards orchards have have beautiful beautiful mountain mountain backgrounds. backgrounds. – – USA USA TODAY TODAY Detour to Grand Grand Junction, Junction, Colorado, Colorado, where where mountains, rivers, canyons, and forests Detour to mountains, rivers, canyons, and forests converge. Explore “Nature’s “Nature’s Trifecta”—Colorado Trifecta”—Colorado National Monument, Rattlesnake Arches, converge. Explore National Monument, Rattlesnake Arches, and Grand Mesa—alongside hiking, biking, and a vibrant downtown with art, breweries, and Grand Mesa—alongside hiking, biking, and a vibrant downtown with art, breweries, and farm-to-table dining. dining. and farm-to-table – – BOSTON BOSTON GLOBE GLOBE Old Gordon Gordon Trail, once an 1880s toll road, climbs Old Trail, once an 1880s toll road, climbs 1,600 feet feet through slick rock, cacti, and pinyon-1,600 through slick rock, cacti, and pinyon-juniper trees. Nearby Rattlesnake Canyon Arches Trail juniper trees. Nearby Rattlesnake Canyon Arches Trail offers a a remote high-desert trek through stunning offers remote high-desert trek through stunning sandstone arches and Mars-like formations. sandstone arches and Mars-like formations. CONDE NAST NAST – – CONDE Venture foot, ATV, or guided horseback to the Little In 2023, on Arches National Park drew 2.4 million Book Cliffs Wild Horse Canyons’ Range, a Rattlesnake 36,113-acre reserve visitors, while McInnis Arches for a chance to see bands of wild mustangs and possibly saw 300,000. Reaching this hidden gem requires a elk, mountain lions, and black bears. Or bounce over to family-tough hike or off-road vehicle, with guided tours friendly Dos Rios Park, where there’s a playground with available. a climbable humpback chub, a splash pad, and a bike – AFAR park with tracks for riders and abilities. – AFAR VisitGrandJunction.com VisitGrandJunction.com
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