• View from the Canyon Rim Trail. Photo by Jeff Kochevar

    Colorado

    National Monument Colorado

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  • Rim Rock Drive is OPEN - Visitor Center is OPEN 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Rim Rock Drive is OPEN Be on the lookout for Desert Bighorn Sheep along Rim Rock Drive. There also may be minor traffic delays near the East Entrance over the coming weeks. Watch for construction flaggers on the roadway.

Curriculum Materials

Teachers Guide

Teacher's Guide and Activities (published in 2000)
Introduction and Table of Contents
Plant Life
Wildlife
Geology
Beyond the Scenery

 

Pre and Post-Field Trip Activity Archive
This collection includes activities designed for programs that may not be offered currently.
(Current activities designed to match ranger-guided field trips will be posted with program descriptions for each grade level as they are developed.)

Geology
Landforms (3-5 grade)
Weathering and Erosion (3-5 grade)
Flash Flood Videos

Plants
Plant Adaptations (3-5 grade)

Animals
Animal Adaptations (3-5 grade)

Human History

National Park Service
Introduction to NPS (elementary)

Miscellaneous
Scavenger Hunt for Outside the Visitor Center

Did You Know?

climbers on Independence Monument

Each Independence Day, local climbers scale the iconic Independence Monument in Colorado National Monument and raise an American flag on top.  This tradition dates back to early park promoter John Otto, whose route up Independence Monument climbers still follow.