Cryslers Are Tripping: January 6, 2015 Colorado National Monument

Colorado National Monument

January 6, 2015

Independance Monument in Black and White~ the Grand Valley below

Independence Monument
in the Colorado National Monument Park
Susan S Crysler

http://www.nps.gov/colm/index.htm

Located in Mesa County with the Grand Junction in the Grand Valley below, the 'Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. But this treasure is much more than a monument. Towering monoliths exist within a vast plateau and canyon panorama. You can experience sheer-walled, red rock canyons along the twists and turns of Rim Rock Drive, where you may spy bighorn sheep and soaring eagles......Colorado National Monument's Independence Monument is 450 feet tall from its base to its top. The top of Independence Monument is 5,739 feet in elevation.

Explore the historic Rim Rock Drive and enjoy steep canyon walls, towering monoliths and balanced rocks along the way. As the name implies, this 23-mile road travels along the rims of the park’s major canyons. The entire drive through the park takes at least an hour. There are 19 overlooks with interpretive signs, so

make sure you budget time to stop and take in the views. Some of the most popular overlooks are Cold

Shivers Point, Ute Canyon View, Grand View, Independence Monument Overlook and Book Cliffs....."

(Colorado National Monument Web site)