Colorado National Monument

View of Independence Monument with Grand Valley in background. Taken from Rim Rock Rock Drive.
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.
Map showing location of park.
Two campers have a conversation on a picnic table behind a tent at Saddlehorn Campground. 
Fire Restrictions Increase in Colorado National Monument
Colorado National Monument, along with surrounding public lands, is experiencing hazardous fire conditions with dry fuels, low humidity, and minimal precipitation.
View of Independence Monument with Grand Valley in background. Taken from Rim Rock Rock Drive.
Photo by NPS Photo
red-orange cliffs frame rolling green canyon bottoms at sunrise
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Visitor Center with American Flag
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Looking down from canyon rim at a portion of the historic Rim Rock Drive
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Family of four stands on trail looking out towards wide canyons blanketed in green, framed by cliffs
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Rock spire with large boulder balancing on top.
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Two female desert bighorn sheep look to the right among rusty sandstones
Photo by NPS Photo / C DeKalb