Grand Junction, CO - Things to Do

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I-70/Buckhorn Draw Road Penetrating the Heart of San Rafael Swell
​Buckhorn Draw Road Buckhorn Draw Road (aka Buckhorn Wash Road) is a well-maintained dirt road cutting through the northern half of the San Rafael Swell. Starting near Castle Dale on...
GoldJohnE10/1/2018
World Famous Delicate Arch: Must-visit in Arches National Park
Delicate Arch is one of the most famous arches in the U.S. Certainly, it is the most famous arch in Arches National Park. It is so famous that it is the picture on Utah license plates...
Life in USA2/17/2018 Likes: 1
SR 128- Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway
As soon as you get out of the north end of Moab, and if you turn right, you are on SR-128.  SR-128 is designated as the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway because of the eye...
Life in USA11/14/2016
Million Dollar Highway- Beautiful yet Most Dangerous!
The San Juan Skyway is a 233-mile (375 km.) loop of Ridgway - Telluride - Cortez - Durango - Silverton - Ouray – Ridgway. It is an All-American Road and a component in the Colorado...
Life in USA2/4/2016 Comments: 1Likes: 2
Ouray- "Switzerland of America"
We arrived at famous Ouray.  Ouray The town of Ouray was originally a mining town, like most towns in the mountains of Colorado. However, Ouray doesn't feel like a mining town....
GoldJohnE1/29/2016
Colorado National Monument - 4: Cold Shivers Point/ Trail of the Serpents
This is the last Viewpoint, Cold Shivers Point, where visitors can look down into Columbus Canyon. I was wondering why Cold Shivers Point got its name? I didn’t have a chance to ask...
Life in USA1/28/2016
Colorado National Monument - 3: Ute Canyon View/ Fallen Rock Overlook/ Grand Mesa
This is Upper Ute Canyon Overlook where visitors can look over Ute Canyon.  Ute is the name of Indian tribe that lived this area. Visitors have to be careful looking over the...
Life in USA1/27/2016
Colorado National Monument - 2: Grand/Monument Canyon/Coke Oven/ Artist Point/Highland View
This is Kissing Couple looking from Grand View. There is a safety fence since there is a sheer cliff right behind the fence. There were many juniper trees grown twisted like this...
Life in USA1/22/2016
Colorado National Monument - 1: Independence Monument/John Otto
This is where Colorado National Monument starts. There is a $10 admission fee for a non-commercial vehicle. Since we had an annual pass, we went in for free. As you can see from the...
Life in USA1/21/2016
Cisco Ghost Town
Cisco is a ghost town in Grand County (Utah) near the junction of the SR-128 and I-70 highways. Started as a watering stop for the railroad's steam engines in the 1880s, the Cisco...
Life in USA1/15/2016
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