Colorado National Monument

Trip Start May 27, 2009

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Trip End Sep 18, 2013

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Flag of United States Fruita, Colorado
Friday, July 16, 2010

Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. Sheer-walled canyons, towering monoliths, soaring eagles, and a spectacular road reflect the environment and history of the plateau-and-canyon country.

The many sheer-walled canyons were carved primarily by the erosive force of flood waters flowing over the plateau for millions of years. Recent rockfalls demonstrate that water, wind, and frost continue to cut the canyons wider and deeper today.

Historic Rim Rock Drive offers 23 miles of breathtaking panoramic views and numerous overlooks. The road is inseparable from the identity of the monument. There are 19 viewpoints, and 14 hiking trails along this scenic drive.

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Colorado National Monument	Rim Rock Road View - 1	Tunnel on Rim Rock Road	Rim Rock Road View - 2
Rim Rock Road View - 3	Rim Rock Road Elevation	Redland View - 1	Redland View - 2
Historic Trail View - 1	Historic Trail View - 2	Distant View - 1	Distant View - 2
Balanced Rock	Canyon Rim Trail View - 1	Canyon Rim Trail View - 2	Otto Trail View - 1
Otto Trail View - 2 (Independence Monument)	Distant View of Independance Monument	Close View of Independance Monument View	Grand View - 1
Grand View - 2	Monument Canyon	Cokes Oven Overlook View - 1	Cokes Oven Overlook View - 2
Trail leading to Cokes Oven	Cokes Oven Closeup View	Artists Point View - 1	Artists Point View - 2
Highland View - 1	Highland View - 2	Upper Ute Canyon View - 1	Upper Ute Canyon View - 2
Fallen Rock	Ute Canyon view - 1	Ute Canyon view - 2	Red Canyon
Cold Shivers Point View - 1	Cold Shivers Point View - 2