Lodging. New to Grand Junction and situated next to Colorado Mesa University, Hotel Maverick offers some of the classiest digs in the area. Whether you stay or not, you must indulge in a cocktail and ...

But the main draw to Grand Junction is Colorado National Monument, a geologic dreamscape. Chances are good Rim Rock Drive will be snow-free. Or you can hike into the canyons and cathedrals.

Grand Junction takes the great outdoors to a whole other level. In and around the city, you will find a "bonanza" of mountains, canyons, high desert, forests, lakes and rivers, The New York Times ...