Grand View Overlook of Monoliths at Colorado National Monument, Colorado - Encircle Photos

37 Grand View Overlook of Monoliths at Colorado National Monument, Colorado

One spectacular panorama of Independence Monument is from the Grand View Overlook. Only the golden eagles and red-tail hawks have a better view of these towering monoliths. You have 801 people to thank for this scenic drive. The first was William Taft. The president leveraged the Antiquates Act in 1911 to make these 20,500 acres a national monument. The other 800 men created the Rim Rock Drive. The laborious project began during the Depression. It took 18 years to complete by 1950. Colorado National Monument is listed by the U. S. National Register of Historic Places.

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Grand View Overlook of Monoliths at Colorado National Monument, Colorado

Grand View, Rim Rock Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81507

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