Colorado National Monument - Monumental
Grand Junction lies in a green valley surrounded by a bowl of giant red rock mesas. The Colorado National Monument is a short drive out of town and into another world of rock, flora, and fauna. Unlike the Grand Canyon, which I thought could not be topped, visitors can climb, hike, stand up against the giant cliffs that the Colorado River carved millenniums ago without planning a major hike. The monument consists of 23 miles on the Rimrock Road that winds around the canyons with many turnouts for photos and meditation. Trails lead over, around, and to the bottom of the canyons.
The crowd was sparse if you don't count the many downhill bikers that were cruising with the wind. We were glad they were going the opposite direction. In fact, not one uphill biker was spotted.
As I drove and stopped and drove some more then slowed down to look again, I felt the strength of the rock, calm and solid.
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