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

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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.

Cacti / Desert Succulents

Cacti

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Claret-cup Hedgehog Cactus

Claret-cup Hedgehog
Spineless Hedgehog Cactus

Spineless Hedgehog

Missouri Pincushion

Missouri pincushion
Potato Cactus

Potato Prickly Pear Cactus

Purple-fruited Prickly Pear
Purple Fruited Prickly Pear

Variations: Brittle Prickly Pear, Porcupine Prickly Pear, Juniper Prickly Pear, Cliff Prickly Pear, Twisted Spine Prickly Pear
Hair-spined Prickly Pear Cactus

Hair-spined Prickly Pear

Mountain Ball Cactus

Mountain Ball Cactus
Fish-hook Cactus

Fish-hook Cactus

Did You Know?

John Otto on a trail with his horse and burro

John Otto's efforts almost a century ago continue to help visitors experience Colorado National Monument.  Of the 40 miles of trails available to hikers in the monument, many of them were first built by original park custodian John Otto. More...