Grand Junction is one of the most family-friendly and affordable vacation destinations in Colorado. In addition, Downtown is trendy and safe, lodging options are affordable, hiking and biking trails are not crowded and are close to town, and there is a wide variety of dining options to choose from…
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During cold weather months, hiking doesn’t stop atop the Grand Mesa — all you need to explore its quiet, snow-covered groves is a pair of snowshoes and a thirst for adventure. Amateur and seasoned snowshoers love to hike virtually anywhere cross-country skiers explore, including the groomed GMNC…
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9 Minute Read Grand Junction is the Colorado you expect, especially in the winter season. No crowds, affordable, friendly locals, and a variety of outdoor activities from mild to wild. One of the many unique attributes of a Grand Junction winter is that you can enjoy all the snow sports you expect…
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Although winter in Colorado is a magical time, it can also hinder some of your favorite activities. Sometimes the snow is too deep for hiking, cold temperatures and blistering winter winds can make snowshoeing or cross country skiing a chore, and some of the more well-known trails are often busy…
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You'd be mistaken if you expect fall in Grand Junction to feel like it does in other states – or even elsewhere in Colorado. We hope you aren’t attached to chilly temperatures, cloudy skies or rainy weather because the average October daytime high is 67 - 70 degrees and evenings are comfortably…
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Grand Junction is famous for the one and only, Nature's Trifecta, which is a combination of three contrasting and unique geographical landscapes that can't be found anywhere else in the world! They include Colorado National Monument, known as the mini Grand Canyon; the Grand Mesa, the largest…
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The largest flat-top mountain in the world, the Grand Mesa, offers cool temperatures and striking mountain scenery reflected elegantly in the calm waters of the alpine lakes. Standing at 11,000 feet above sea level, the Grand Mesa National Forest is chock-full of hundreds of hiking trails – most of…
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Nothing is better than packing up the Winnebago and hitting the open road. So, before you hitch up and head out, grab your trusty travel map or ask Siri to navigate you to Grand Junction, Colorado, pronto! Wide-open vistas of diverse geological landscapes await your arrival. Most of the area’s top…
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With over 1.5 million acres of public land in a county bigger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined, it’s no surprise that Grand Junction is an outdoor recreation mecca and dramatically different than any other destination in the world. From Colorado National Monument, which is considered as…
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With its spectacular nature, mountainous landscape, and wide-open spaces, Colorado is the perfect place to explore the majesty of the great outdoors while driving off-road. You’ll experience magnificent views across the varied terrain of the Colorado Rockies. Over 1.6 million acres of public land…
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