Colorado National Monument

Local nameColorado National Monument
LocationColorado

Colorado National Monument is a National Park Service unit near the city of Grand Junction, Colorado. Sheer-walled canyons cut deep into sandstone and granite–gneiss–schist rock formations. This is an area of desert land high on the Colorado Plateau, with pinyon and juniper forests on the plateau. The park hosts a wide range of wildlife, including red-tailed hawks, golden eagles, ravens, jays, desert bighorn sheep, and coyotes. Activities include hiking, horseback riding, road bicycling, and scenic drives; a visitor center on the west side contains a natural history museum and gift shop. There are scenic views from trails, Rim Rock Drive, which winds along the plateau, and the campground. Nearby are the Book Cliffs and the largest flat-topped mountain in the world, the Grand Mesa.

The monument's feature attraction is Monument Canyon, which runs the width of the park and includes rock formations such as Independence Monument, the Kissing Couple, and Coke Ovens.

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Opening hours

Colorado National Monument is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week (closed December 25)

Visitor Center hours: Daily 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Admission

Entrance Fees
Vehicle: $10
Motorcycle: $5
Individual (hiker, bicyclist ): $5

Good for seven consecutive days. Fees apply to those 16 years old and older.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_National_Monument

Official Website http://www.nps.gov/colm/index.htm

Phone +1 970 858 3617

Address 2176 Monument Rd, 81507, United States

Coordinates 39°1'53.742" N -108°41'21.085" E

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