National Monument · Colorado
Colorado National Monument
Sheer red canyons above Grand Junction
TypeNational Monument
StateColorado
Best seasonSpring & fall
Don’t missRim Rock Drive
A wall of red-rock canyons, monoliths, and a cliff-edge scenic drive rising straight above Grand Junction. A pocket-sized canyonlands you can drive the rim of in an afternoon.
What to see
- Rim Rock Drive
- Independence Monument
- Monument Canyon
- Coke Ovens overlook
- Devils Kitchen
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