• 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.

Directions

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Driving
Westbound on Highway I-70 towards Grand Junction, Exit 31 (Horizon Drive).
Follow signs through Grand Junction to the east entrance. The visitor center and campground are 19 miles from the east entrance.

Eastbound on Highway I-70 take Exit 19 (Fruita). Turn south on Highway 340 to the west entrance, which is approximately three miles from Fruita. The visitor center and campground are four miles up from the west entrance.

Airplane
Allegiant, American Airlines, Delta, United, and US Airways currently serve the Grand Junction Regional Airport.

Train
Amtrak provides daily service to Grand Junction.

Bicycle
Many visitors ride bikes on Rim Rock Drive. Check out the regulations, suggested routes and maps.

Private Taxis
For taxi information contact the Grand Junction Visitor and Convention Bureau.

Public Transportation
No services reach Colorado National Monument, however Grand Valley Transit provides public bus routes throughout the Grand Valley.

Did You Know?

view at Colorado National Monument

Colorado National Monument is located near the northeast corner of the Colorado Plateau, an arid semi-desert region located between the Rocky Mountains and the Great Basin of Nevada.  The average elevation of the entire Colorado Plateau is over 5,000 feet! More...