Colorado National Monument — Rim Rock Drive
Fruita, CO Hours and Location

1750 Rim Rock Drive
Fruita, CO   81521Driving Directions
Phone: (970)858-3617(970)858-3617 Maps & Directions

https://www.nps.gov/colm/planyou...

National Monument

Operating Hours & Seasons

Colorado National Monument

The Monument is open 24 hours a day year-round. Rim Rock Road is only closed for poor road conditions (snow, ice, rock fall, etc). For updates on storm or temporary closures call the park hotline at (970) 858-3617 ext 402.

Standard Hours

• Sunday:Open 24 hours
• Monday:Open 24 hours
• Tuesday:Open 24 hours
• Wednesday:Open 24 hours
• Thursday:Open 24 hours
• Friday:Open 24 hours
• Saturday:Open 24 hours

Fees & Passes

Entrance Fees:

• $15.00 - Private Non-commercial Vehicle Entrance Fee
  Allows all people in one private non-commercial vehicle entrance into the Monument. Receipt good for 7 consecutive days. Entrance Fees are paid at the entrance station by credit card, cash or by check.
• $10.00 - Motorcycle Entrance Fee
  Allows driver and passenger of one motorcycle entrance to the Monument. Receipt is good for 7 consecutive days. Entrance Fees are paid at the entrance station by credit card, cash or by check.
• $5.00 - Individual Entrance Fee (Hiker, Bicyclist)
  Allows one person, 16 years of age and older, entrance to the Monument. Typically this covers hikers and bicyclists. Receipt is good for 7 consecutive days. Entrance Fees are paid at the entrance station or in self-serve stations at trail heads by credit card, cash or by check.
• $40.00 - Commercial Entrance Fee - Sedan
  A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization. The entry fees of commercial tours are based upon the total capacity of vehicles that can carry seven or more passengers regardless of the actual number of passengers. Possession of passes or the ages of the passengers does not affect the price charged. Sedan - 1-6 passengers $25 + $5 per person to a maximum of $40
• $40.00 - Commercial Entrance Fee - Van & Minibus
  A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization. The entry fees of commercial tours are based upon the total capacity of vehicles that can carry seven or more passengers regardless of the actual number of passengers. Possession of passes or the ages of the passengers does not affect the price charged. Van - 7-15 passengers: $40 Minibus - 16-25 passengers: $40
• $100.00 - Commercial Entrance Fee - Motorcoach
  A commercial tour is defined as consisting of one or more persons traveling on an itinerary that has been packaged, priced, or sold for leisure or recreational purposes by an organization. The entry fees of commercial tours are based upon the total capacity of vehicles that can carry seven or more passengers regardless of the actual number of passengers. Possession of passes or the ages of the passengers does not affect the price charged. Motor coach - 26 or more passengers: $100
• $5.00 - Non-commercial Groups
  Organized groups such as Scouts, Rotary, Clubs, Youth Groups, Churches, Reunions, etc. that do not qualify for an Academic Fee Waiver are charged as follows: $5.00 per person, not to exceed the equivalent commercial rate.

Entrance Passes:

• $40.00 - Colorado National Monument Annual Pass
  Covers entrance fees for any two passholders and accompanying passengers in a single, private, non-commercial vehicle at Colorado National Monument. This pass can be purchased at either entrance to Colorado National Monument. Good for one year from purchase. This pass does not cover camping fees. Non-transferable and non-refundable.

About

The Heart of the World

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.

Directions

Driving Westbound on Highway I-70 towards Grand Junction, Exit 31 (Horizon Drive). Follow signs through Grand Junction to the east entrance. The visitor center and campground are 19 miles from the east entrance. Eastbound on Highway I-70 take Exit 19 (Fruita). Turn south on Highway 340 to the west entrance, which is approximately three miles from Fruita. The visitor center and campground are four miles up from the west entrance.

Visitor Centers

Saddlehorn Visitor Center

For first hand information, maps, and brochures, the visitor center is a good place to start your adventure. It is located four miles from the Fruita Entrance and near Saddlehorn Campground. It is open every day except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Years Day. The visitor center includes educational exhibits, an information desk staffed with knowledgeable rangers and volunteers, two twelve minutes movies and a bookstore operated by Colorado National Monument Association.

Weather

Spring - Daytime high temperatures 70-85 F (21-30 C), nighttime low temperature 30-50 F (-1 - +10 C). Summer - Daytime high temperatures can reach 100 F (38 C), afternoon thunderstorms common. Fall - Similar to spring temperatures, sudden changes in weather common. Snow can occur in October. Winter - Daytime highs vary from 10 - 45 F (-12 - +7 C). Snow common, patches of snow and ice stay around most of the winter.

Permits and Reservations Information