Parks and the outdoors in Grand Junction

Parks and the outdoors in Grand Junction

1. Eat

   Bin 707 Foodbar

   Carpaccio, salami, shrimp cocktail, salmon filets, prime and natural steaks, wild game, chops, duck breasts and other poultry, as well as salads and vegetarian dishes. Using local produce and meats, on premise vegetable garden, extensive wine list

2. See

   Western Colorado Botanical Garden & Butterfly House

   Butterfly house, greenhouse and outdoor gardens featuring the plants of Western Colorado.

   Tue-Fri 9AM-4PM

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   Adventure Bound River Expeditions

   Whitewater rafting trips on the Colorado River through Westwater Canyon and Cataract Canyon, as well as, whitewater rafting on the Green River through Lodore Canyon and Desolation Canyon and the Yampa River in Colorado and Utah.

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   Dominguez Canyon

   Consists of two major canyon systems, Big Dominguez and Little Dominguez. Biomes range from upper Sonoran piñon-juniper desert along the Gunnison River, to Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine to aspen at higher elevations.

5. See Not mapped

   Grand Mesa National Scenic and Historic Byway

   Road traversing the world's largest flattop mountain. Begins at Cedaredge Pioneer Town Museum Welcome Center on US 65 off US 92. The Land O'Lakes Visitor Center, Land's End, and Plateau Valley Area offer fishing, hiking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, photography and amazing views.

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   Gunnison River Bluffs Trail

   Runs along the Gunnison River and the historic Old Spanish Trail. The spring and fall are the best times to do this trail

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   Lincoln Park Golf Course

   This 9-hole course, 36-par public golf course is located in one of Grand Junction's fine old municipal parks in a Victorian neighborhood.

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   Rattlesnake Canyon Arches Trail

   You may have heard of the highest concentration of natural arches in the world in Moab, but what about the second largest? That would be Rattlesnake Canyon, with its nine arches. Hike along the mesa top, even walk through a couple of the arches. Like the more famous Arches National Park, but without the crushing summertime crowds. You may see deer, mountain lion and a herd of bighorn sheep as well as bald and golden eagles.

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   Riggs Hill dinosaur hiking trails

   Stegosaurus and allosaurus bones have been uncovered at this paleontology hot spot. The 0.8-mile, self-guided interpretive trail winds over the old quarry site.

10. See Not mapped

    Unaweep/Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway

    Consisting of Highways 141 and 145, this loop trail takes you through sandstone canyons, with wildlife, dinosaur bones and Native American pictographs along the way. Visit the historic Driggs Mansion or the Hanging Flume, a 19th-century wooden water pipe hanging off the canyon walls.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Grand Junction (CC BY-SA 4.0).