Colorado National Monument

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.

Independence Monument

View of Independence Monument with Grand Valley in background. Taken from Rim Rock Rock Drive.

View of Independence Monument with Grand Valley in background. Taken from Rim Rock Rock Drive.

Monument Canyon

Monument Canyon

Monument Canyon with red rock walls and a valley with rolling landscape covered with pinyon trees

Colorado National Monument Visitor Center

Colorado National Monument Visitor Center

Visitor Center with American Flag

Rim Rock Drive

Rim Rock Drive was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).

Looking down from canyon rim at a portion of the historic Rim Rock Drive

Balanced Rock

Balanced Rock

Rock spire with large boulder balancing on top.