Grand Junction Colorado

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Grand Junction is about 300 miles west of Denver along the I-70, quite a drive, but there is breathtaking scenery along the way over the continental divide, and its from here you can visit the Colorado National Monument, a US National Park which is a very short distance to the south-west.

This natural wonder covers 32 square miles of sandstone rocks carved by the elements over centuries.

The stillness here is broken only by the many birds, deer, coyotes, mountain lions, bobcats, squirrels, foxes and lots more wildlife who call this place home.

The 23 mile rim rock drive which includes 3 tunnels through the rocks, one of which is 530 feet long, can be covered in just an hour, or take all day if you take advantage of the many places you can pull over off the road to explore each marked area and take a photo opportunity.

The drive is popular as a road race circuit and a road biking trail, and within the area are 14 hiking trails. Serpents Trail has 54 switchbacks within the short space of 2½ miles.

The Independence Monument stands 450 feet high in Monument Canyon, the largest free-standing rock formation in the park.

The Coke Ovens is a series of colorful rock domes sculptured by the eroding forces of the wind, water and ice over the past one and a half billion years.

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[KpopTOPGD]

eh could be better 8D

[hylonlad]

@KpopTOPGD 8D ?

[n300zx93]

yeah not idependance monument but the one right before it was.

[hylonlad]

@n300zx93 Thanks for keeping us right Rick.

[pirateskeletons]

Whats this about

[hylonlad]

@pirateskeletons I don't understand the question "What's this about"?

[KpopTOPGD]

@hylonlad tis a face

[lkpwlgrl22]

Ive lived here my whole life too i agree. that is not independence rock who the hell made that up lol

[motorred1]

hahah that's not independent rock who the hell made this vid i lived here my whole life

[qualqui]

yeah, nothin' like goin' to junction to shop, but this scenery is new to me,...hmm..probably cuz i'm from moab, ut.

[hylonlad]

@pirateskeletons