Fruita, Colorado Travel Information

Colorado National Monument Here is a place that is virtually unknown to most people, even those who have done quite a bit of traveling. This is a most perplexing state of affairs for me, because the Colorado National Monument i... Grand Junction, CO

Colorado National Monument: Saddlehorn Campground Some folks, when they see something, they just go for it. In 1907, Jim Otto came to the canyon country southwest of Grand Junction and deemed it the most beautiful place he had ever seen. He thought i... Fruita, CO

Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway: Colorado Echoes of the past resonate along the Colorado stretch of the Dinosaur Diamond, with artifacts, such as dinosaur bones and rock art, from an earlier time. The most prominent example of rock art along ... Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction and the Grand Valley: Peaches and Wine - How Sweet They Are Emerging from its reputation as primarily an agricultural and industrial area, Grand Junction is also recognized for its commitment to the arts. Add to this the glorious red canyons of Colorado Nation... Grand Junction, CO

Grand Junction Area Campgrounds The town of Grand Junction sprawls in an oasis along the Colorado River. Beyond the green boundaries lies a no-man’s land of stark cliffs and mesas, into which intrude, here and there, the pine and as... Grand Junction, CO

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Buckwater Draw (Distance: 2.0 mi) This hike takes you into an easily accessible canyon in the Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness Area. The trail first crosses open high-desert country of rabbitbrush, junipers, and other thorny plants. It ...

Fruita, CO - Hiking - length:6.9 mi

Devils Canyon Loop Trail (Distance: 2.2 mi) On the extreme western side of Colorado, there is a primeval desert land of astounding beauty. With painted canyon walls, massive columns of rock, and open red valleys dotted green with sage, juniper,...

Gilsonite, CO - Hiking - length:6.5 mi

Pollock Bench Trail (Distance: 2.9 mi) When people think of Colorado, the state’s magnificent mountain ranges traditionally take all the credit. And deservedly so—Colorado owns the highest average elevation in the country, and its alpine a...

Gilsonite, CO - Hiking - length:5.5 mi

Rattlesnake Arches (Distance: 3.0 mi) Containing the second-largest collection of natural arches in the country—behind only Arches National Park—Rattlesnake Canyon is as nice a slickrock wonderland as any to be found in Colorado. While th...

Fruita, CO - Hiking - length:14.1999998092651 mi

Rattlesnake Arches (Distance: 3.0 mi) The hike described here starts at the Pollock Canyon Trailhead, but as mentioned above you can also begin at Rattlesnake Arches Trailhead. Unfortunately a 4WD vehicle is required to reach Rattlesnake ...

Grand Junction, CO - Hiking - length:12.7 mi

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Monument 9 Adobe Creek National Golf Course Public, 9 holes 6998 yards, par 73 1.7 miles from center of Fruita, Colorado

Desert 9 Adobe Creek National Golf Course Public, 9 holes 6998 yards, par 73 1.7 miles from center of Fruita, Colorado

Mesa 9 Adobe Creek National Golf Course Public, 9 holes 6998 yards, par 73 1.7 miles from center of Fruita, Colorado

Tiara Rado Tiara Rado Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6182 yards, par 71 5.5 miles from center of Fruita, Colorado

Redlands Mesa The Golf Club At Redlands Mesa Public, 18 holes 7007 yards, par 72 9.0 miles from center of Fruita, Colorado

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