ITINERARIES EXPAND YOUR HORIZON With Grand Junction as your home base, take your daytime explorations farther afield to surrounding towns -it’s time to broaden your horizon! MORNING: Fuel up with a fried pie and a fresh donut from Kokopelli Farm Market before heading up to the breathtaking Grand Mesa, just 45 minutes from Grand Junction, for a guided experience from Pali-Tours . If you’re looking to bring a small snack along, grab a picnic charcuterie box from Taste of Palisade and pick one of the 300 alpine lakes to lounge by. moonshine and riverside views while munching on a Brandy Shack Burger. Finish polishing off a jar of moonshine before taking a horse-drawn carriage with JR’s Carriage Service to tour the local orchards like Clark Family Orchards, Peachfork Orchards & Vineyard, and Z’s Orchard . Along the way, stop at one of the local wineries and tasting rooms to sip on some delightful vino. Vines 79 , Sauvage Spectrum , Grande River Vineyards , The Ordinary Fellow , and The Blue Beryl Winery are all worth hitching the horses at. EVENING: Play some frisbee golf at the disc golf course or toss a line in the stocked trout pond at Riverbend Park before heading over to Peach Street Distillers . Try one of their famous Bloody Mary’s infused with spiced vodka paired with a Smoked Pastrami or Italian Grinder. Finish the night in the Old West at the iconic Rimrock Rodeo , where local cowpokes compete in events like barrel racing, bull riding, calf roping, mutton bustin’ and more (7 pm on Tuesday evenings, June–August). @DONNAELLSWORTH @JOSHUASCOTT_LLC AFTERNOON: After your 11,000-foot adventure, descend back down the mountain to Clark & Co’s Distilling for @CONFESSIONSOFAKAITLIN NORTH FRUITA DESERT @SHUTTERNSPOKES @JRSCARRIAGE 40 | VISIT GRAND JUNCTION OFFICIAL VISITOR GUIDE FROM TOP: INSTAGRAM/@DONNAELLSWORTH; INSTAGRAM/@JOSHUASCOTT_LLC; INSTAGRAM/@MANGOOSEO_ADVENTURES; INSTAGRAM/@CONFESSIONSOFAKAITLIN; INSTAGRAM/@SHUTTERNSPOKES; INSTAGRAM/@JRSCARRIAGE. @MANGOOSEO_ADVENTURES
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