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Visit Grand Junction, Colorado
Colorado's wine country crossroads.
Drive Rim Rock Drive through Colorado National Monument, tour valley wineries, discover Grand Junction's high-desert canyons and plan a day that fits your pace.
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A Perfect Day
One Day in Grand Junction
Morning
Drive the 23-mile Rim Rock Drive through Colorado National Monument before the heat — stop at Serpent's Trail and the Independence Monument viewpoint.
Afternoon
Taste your way through Palisade's wineries on the Fruit & Wine Byway, or float the Colorado River through Ruby Horsethief Canyon.
Evening
Seasonal American at Bin 707 on Main Street, then a stroll through downtown during First Friday or a nightcap at the Devil's Kitchen rooftop at Hotel Maverick.
Things To Do
Canyons, vineyards and river
A mini-Grand Canyon 10 minutes from Main Street, 27 wineries in Palisade, the Colorado River running through town, and 300 days of sun to do it all in.
Colorado National Monument
Red rock canyons, 23 miles of Rim Rock Drive, and trails from quarter-mile overlooks to 14-mile loops — 10 minutes from downtown.
Palisade Wine Country
Over 27 wineries and tasting rooms along the Fruit & Wine Byway — bike between them or join a guided tasting tour.
Colorado River Float & Rafting
Family-friendly Class I floats through town, or multi-day trips through Ruby Horsethief Canyon toward the Utah border.
Grand Mesa
The world's largest flat-topped mountain — 300 alpine lakes, hiking, fishing and Powderhorn skiing in winter.
Lunch Loops Mountain Biking
The trailhead that put Grand Junction on the mountain-biking map — miles of singletrack minutes from downtown.
Museum of the West
The story of the Western Slope — Native cultures, railroads, ranching and uranium — in a downtown Smithsonian affiliate.
Where To Stay
Sleep at the crossroads
A downtown boutique with a rooftop bar, reliable full-service chains and Palisade wine-country inns — Grand Junction has more lodging variety than most Western Slope towns combined.
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SpringHill Suites Downtown Historic Main St.
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Sleep under the mesa
Canyon-rim camping at the Monument, riverside RV parks and vacation rentals in wine country.
Saddlehorn Campground
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Browse rentals →Dispersed & BLM camping
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Where To Eat
Farm-to-table in wine country
A 2025 Restaurant of the Year, a farm-sourced Main Street scene and craft breweries — Grand Junction eats like a city twice its size.
Bin 707 Foodbar
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Shop Local
Take Grand Junction home
Downtown Main Street keeps its storefronts local — world-famous toffee, independent bookshops and one-of-a-kind gifts.
Enstrom Candies Factory Store
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Nearby Towns
The Western Slope and beyond
Grand Junction sits where the Colorado Plateau meets the Rockies — gateway to wine country, canyons and the high mountains.