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Colorado National Monument
Operating Hours & Seasons

Park is open 24 hours a day. The Visitor Center is open every day, except December 25. Visitor Center summer hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. mid-June to Labor day. Winter hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Local Partners & Information Resources

BLM Grand Junction Field Office

USDA Forest Service (local)

Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau

Fruita Chamber of Commerce

Getting There

Plane
Grand Junction Airport: Sky West, United Express, and America West.

Car
Westbound: Highway I-70 to Grand Junction, exit at Horizon Drive, Exit 31 to East Entrance. Eastbound: Highway I-70 to Fruita, Colorado, Exit 19 to West Entrance.

Public Transportation
Tour bus service available. Contact Grand Junction Visitor and Convention bureau for more information. Amtrak provides daily service to Grand Junction.

Getting Around

The main road is historic Rim Rock Drive, consisting of 23 miles of paved road. Also available is one self-guided nature trail and 13 backcountry trails (various lengths), elevation 4,700" to 7,028".

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