Sep 16, 2019 grand junction, a playground for outdoor enthusiasts, is home to diverse landscapes like colorado national monument, grand mesa, book cliffs and the colorado river. Broad tropical seas teemed with life, while reptiles roamed on shore. We arrived in grand junction at around noon on sunday after driving from denver that morning. For more information about colorado s wild horses, go to. The size of the area, and difficult terrain, can make it a very challenging place to hunt. Winding for 250 miles across utah and colorado, it is the longest. Rifle colorado webcam colorado river bookcliff mountain west. Instead, they used some number that didnt appear on any of the maps we had. This is a great place to hike, especially in the spring and fall when the weather is mild and the horses are readily seen. This geological wonder cuts through beautiful desert terrain and parallels steep canyons and raging rivers, making it a yearround destination for scenic viewing, hiking, camping and rafting below. Little bookcliffs wild horse area in western colorado is easy to find, free to access, and open year round.
A hidden gem of western colorado, little bookcliffs wild horse area is home to a beautiful herd of wild horses. Little bookcliffs wild horse area where to see colorados. In the remote eastern part of the state, the 2000foot cliffs will astound you when you first see them. Book cliffs to colorado springs 5 ways to travel via. From the 1860s to the late 1880s, the two major railroads. The first part of the hike into little book cliffs is. Explore dayhikes near denver for more hikes in colorado with impressive rock formations. Stretching 200 miles from grand junction, colorado to central utah, the book cliffs are the worlds largest continuous escarpment. For more information about visiting the little book cliffs wild horse area, call the u. I70 has one official branch in colorado, interstate 270, which connects the interstate with the denverboulder turnpike. The book cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs in western colorado and eastern utah, in the western united states. Complete with easytoread streetlevel detailed maps and a comprehensive street index.
The colorado plateau in the area of the colorado national monument has been raised an additional 6,700 feet higher than the book cliffs across the valley. Mountain bike the book cliffs, north fruita desert campground. Heres what you need to know to plan a fun day adventure there. The line ran across the book cliffs from dragon, utah to mack, colorado where it connected with the denver and rio grande western main line. Baryte and calcite found in concretions ranging from a half an inch to over 6 feet with some concretions in a linear configuration, up to the size of a sedansaloon. In formations such as the book cliffs north of grand junction, massive cliffs tower like toppled tomes, with durable mesa covers binding pages of the earths history.
The first geologic map and report on the book cliffs. Red cliff sometimes spelled redcliff is a statutory town in eagle county, colorado, united states. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Streetwise denver map laminated city center street map of denver, colorado folding pocket size travel map with light rail map. A group of wild horses in the little bookcliffs wild horse area.
The book cliffs extend from helper, utah to east of grand junction, colorado fig. For those with an extra day, be sure to check out nearby colorado national monument, where you can camp and hike and look back towards the book cliffs for excellent views. Continents converged and collided, building massive mountains, only to be torn apart by. Denver, co metro street guide universal map group on. Jan 01, 2010 denver, co metro street guide universal map group on. The little book cliffs wild horse area grand junction. Interstate 70 i70 is a transcontinental interstate highway in the united states, stretching from cove fort, utah, to baltimore, maryland. Recent posts about red cliff, colorado on our local forum with over 2,200,000 registered users. Denvers core is a vibrant place bursting with restaurants, shops and museums. The little book cliffs of this landscape drawing are nothing more than the far eastern end.
Gabriel scarlett, the denver post wild horses graze on the bureau of land managements little book cliffs wilderness study area on aug. Find all the transport options for your trip from book cliffs to colorado springs right here. Anchoring the downtown area is civic center park and the colorado state capitol. From there, we followed state highway 6 hoping to find a road called the book cliffs ridge road, which we never found because colorado didnt mark the road that way. Bureau of land management at 9702443000 or visit the website. Where these two freeways merge is the busiest portion of i70 in the state, with an annual average daily traffic of 183,000 vehicles per day. The bookcliff mountain is the feature of the view, note the same bookcliff formation is above grand junction. Get directions, maps, and traffic for grand junction, co. Other mountain bike trails in the area are kokopelli loops and tabeguache pronounced tabbywash and known as the lunch loops by people who cant pronounce it.
Purchase merchandise, topos, maps, books and public lands items. An amtrak california zephyr train continues its day 2 journey east at sunrise in eastern utahs book cliffs mesa country, crossing the green river, and following the colorado river upstream to. The distinctive formations offer plenty of hiking, camping and more. The little book cliffs wild horse area, grand junction. Head to this breathtaking viewpoint in the early hours of the day to watch the sunrise over the westfacing walls of the island and the valley floors of wedding and monument canyons. Streetwise denver map laminated city center street map of. The town is a former mining camp situated in the canyon of the upper eagle river just off u. Although remote, youll find a trip to the cliffs will provide a wide array of outdoor activities. The grand valley is an extended populated valley, approximately 30 miles 48 km long and 5. Explore the city of denver with our interactive denver map that will give you pointbypoint directions in and around denver, colorado. Little book cliffs wild horse area hma bureau of land management. The book cliffs are an enormous area that spans two states. To download map data visit the denver open data catalog. Main canyon in the little bookcliffs wild horse area is a part of the main book cliffs range extending from the western colorado, to the eastern utah.
The high deserts and sagedotted steppe of utah and colorado is just that. As insane as it sounds, maps of underground coalmines didnt start to materialize. The book cliffs are a prominent series of cliffs that define the northern side of. For about 200 miles this escarpment extends from where the colorado river descends south through debeque to price canyon near price, utah. Denver features lots of fun things to do for families, couples and singles including art galleries, museums, historic tours and loads of outdoor activities. Mar 12, 20 book cliffs and hunter canyon, colorado kiss cactus. Still, by process of elimination, we figured out which road was the book cliffs ridge road. The latest information about covid19 impacts to blm colorado offices and areas is available here. Jul 24, 2014 jennifer broome takes us in search of wild mustangs in the little book cliffs. Once in the park we saw five horses but they were very far. Dec 01, 20 streetwise denver map laminated city center street map of denver, colorado folding pocket size travel map with light rail map, trolley, boulder inset streetwise maps on. The drive would be lonely but for a constant companion.
Denver maps visit denver denver colorado vacations. Friends of the mustang is a very active and sociable group of horsemenhorsewomen who support the blm in the management of the wild horse management area on the little book cliffs. The little book cliffs wild horse range is one of only three ranges in the united states set aside specifically to. View grand junctions wild horses visit grand junction. The canyon is located a few miles east of mount garfield and is easily accessible from i70 the main interstate from denver to utah. Mountains, rivers, lakes, desert, vineyards, canyons there is no place else in colorado where you can experience the intersection of so many prized ecosystems. In western colorado, the highway connects the metropolitan areas of grand junction and denver via a route through the rocky mountains. The great wyoming rockhounding page search this site. The railway line heading used by coal trains and the california zephyr amtrak train. It is a city with a councilmanager government form that is the county seat and the most populous city of mesa county, colorado, united states. Streetwise denver map laminated city center street map. For more information about colorados wild horses, go to. The book cliffs area is an exceptional trophy elk and mule deer unit.
Mar 19, 2017 little bookcliffs wild horse area in western colorado is easy to find, free to access, and open year round. University of denver, regis university, university of colorado, university of. Little man ice cream, denver start off in colorados capital, denver. Use our interactive map to visualize crime activity in your area. Grand junction is situated 247 miles 398 km westsouthwest of the colorado state capitol in denver. Offroading in colorado is unexpectedly approachable. The book cliffs appear mostly along the southern and western edge of the tavaputs plateau. Book cliffs to colorado springs 5 ways to travel via train.
In addition, the roads werent marked well on the map. If these spaces are full, continue north around the bend to the window rock trail parking area and use the window rock trail to connect down to the canyon rim trail. And with the exception of a few privately held parcels of land, almost 96% of the 2. Read below and check out the denver attractions map for some great vacation ideas. Push yourself physically and mentally all the way to the top. The bookcliffs define the skyline of grand junction. In colorado, the highway traverses an eastwest route across the center of the state. The book cliffs have been displaced considerably from the valley bottom, but in comparison to the colorado plateau uplift, the book cliff uplift was minimal. Rock park in castle rock, colorado is the trailhead for a 1. Living in colorado for 6 months during the winter 26 replies.
The earth beneath the rugged mountains and serene plains of colorado records an ancient saga. The book cliffs are a range of eroding, steepsloping cliffs, also called escarpments. These colorado cliffs look like books on a shelf outthere. The drive from the highway was about 23 miles but took well over an hour. The city of grand junction is the largest city in western colorado. Looking for travel guide books or guide book publishing. Book cliffs view, fruita, colorado trail run project. Their club is a 501 c 3 organization the is open to membership and actively seeks new members and. Offroading in colorado is unexpectedly approachable, even if youve never done it before if youre pining to take in high mountain vistas. Our climbing locations are only minutes away from denver. Maps and atlases by craig haggit on may 5, 2014 our extensive map collection documents a wide range of places, times, and themes, providing information about mining, land use, transportation development, geopolitical boundaries, genealogy, and the exploration and development of colorado and the west. Use visit denvers maps to find some of the best denver hotels, restaurants, and things to do in the mile high city. The viewing platform is right in front of a small pulloff parking area for the book cliffs view.
Our climbing locations are only minutes away from denver, colorado. It was perfect weather and i hoped that the road was passable. Rome2rio makes travelling from book cliffs to colorado springs easy. American association of petroleum geologists annual meeting, denver, colorado, p. Our denver metro street guide is a necessity for navigating denver, colorado. A nodule where a pocket of barite and calcite crystals may have been found, in the book cliffs area. The biggest problem i had was that my 50 page utah map marked nonpaved roads with dashes and the dashes, as they intersected at odd angles, made the maps roads tough to read. Prepare to be challenged as you climb real rock cliffs in the colorado wilderness. The area is specifically designated for wild horses, so wild horse habitat is the primary concern here. They are so named because the cliffs of cretaceous sandstone that cap many of the southfacing buttes appear similar to a shelf of books. Use our interactive maps to find public lands sites, information, books and maps. The book cliffs are one of the most recognizable landforms in western colorado and eastern utah.
We provide climbing courses for all skill levels with the most skilled and personable guides. Digging into the pocket of a nodule in the book cliffs area, working hard trying not to damage any crystals. Colorado, highway 6 and interstate 70 cross 170 miles of barren and windswept terrain. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. We drove to the little book cliffs wild horse area. Wild horses captivate at little book cliffs visit grand. Rifle colorado webcam colorado river bookcliff mountain. It is located 18 miles 29 km east of the utah border near the 39 parallel. The valley is surrounded by large plateau formations, including the book cliffs along the north side.
Rocky mountain national park is just an hour away and colorado ski resorts are all within easy reach. Just eight miles northeast of grand junction, the little book cliffs wild horse area encompasses more than 36,000 acres of rugged canyons and plateaus. Grand junction, a playground for outdoor enthusiasts, is home to diverse landscapes like colorado national monument, grand mesa, book cliffs and the colorado river. Use visit denver s maps to find some of the best denver hotels, restaurants, and things to do in the mile high city.
From the book cliffs near grand junction to the thompson creek roadless wilderness, the western slopes geography is stunning. Streetwise denver map laminated city center street map of denver, colorado folding pocket size travel map with light rail map, trolley, boulder inset streetwise maps on. Jan 03, 20 the book cliffs are one of the most recognizable landforms in western colorado and eastern utah. The geography is identified by the bordering colorado river historically known as the grand river on the southern edge of town, the uncompahgre plateau known for its pinyonjuniper landscape, and the book cliffs range on the northern edge of the grand valley. This camera is looking west above hwy and us 6 at the entrance to rifle. Interstate 70 connects the city eastward to glenwood springs and denver and westward to green river, utah. The book cliffs are a prominent series of cliffs that define the northern side of the grand valley.
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