A half-hour drive from the town of Grand Junction will put you smack dab into red-rock scenery. "Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. But this treasure is much more than a monument. Towering monoliths exist within a vast plateau and canyon panorama. You can experience sheer-walled, red rock canyons along the twists and turns of Rim Rock Drive, where you may spy bighorn sheep and soaring eagles."
Sunlight And Storm Clouds Over Colorado National Monument
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NPS - Victoria Stauffenberg
Thursday, February 16, 2023
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