The Colorado National Monument is a part of the National Park Service and is located near the city of Grand Junction, Colorado. It hosts incredibly spectacular views with deep canyons carved into the limestone and granite-gneiss-schist, rock formations. It is desert land high on the Colorado Plateau, with pinion and juniper forests on the plateau. You can watch golden eagles, desert big horn sheep, coyotes, and red tail hawks. Rim Rock Drive winds along the plateau with magnificent views. The Book Cliffs are the largest flat-topped mountains in the world, the Grand Mesa awaits your viewing enjoyment. Some activities are road biking, hiking, horseback riding and scenic views, with a visitor center on the west side containing a natural history museum and a gift shop.
The Monument Canyon, which runs the entire width of the park, and includes rock formation such as Independence Monument, the Coke Ovens and the Kissing Cousins are some of its main features. It has been recommended to Congress for designation as a wilderness. The monument includes 20,500 acres (32 square miles).
The beauty of the Monument is unsurpassed in its grandeur and breadth. It is truly a unique place on Earth.
A Song from the surrealistic rock group Yes from the 1970's.
Roundabout
"Roundabout" Yes
Go out on a walkabout.
Enjoy the American Wilderness!
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