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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.
Operating Hours & Seasons
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Colorado National Monument is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Visitor Center hours are SUBJECT to CHANGE! Please call for updates: 970-858-3617 ext 360 Visitor center hours: Open DAILY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The visitor center is closed on December 25. The bookstore is operated by the Colorado National Monument Association. Saddlehorn Campground is open year round.
Saddlehorn Visitor Center
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Did You Know?
Independence Monument is all that remains of a continuous ridge that once formed a wall between Monument and Wedding Canyons. A cap of durable Kayenta rock has protected this picturesque 450 feet (137 meters) high monolith from the relentless erosion that carried away the surrounding rock.