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GRAND JUNCTION , 246 miles west
of Denver on I-70, is often neglected as a destination, even though
its immediate environs abound with outdoor opportunities, and
within a fifty-mile stretch you can trace the transition from
fertile valley to full-blown desert. Another town that sprang
into life in the 1880s with the arrival of the railroads, it now
makes its living primarily through the oil and gas industries.
Although initial impressions are bound to be unfavorable - an
unsightly sprawl of factory units and sales yards lines the I-70
Business Loop - downtown is much better, with leafy boulevards
encircling a small, tree-lined, historic and retail district.
Although the Colorado section of Dinosaur
National Monument is ninety miles north of Grand Junction
along Hwy-139, the town itself holds the superb Dinosaur Valley
Museum , 362 Main St (summer daily 9am-5pm; rest of year Tues-Sat
10am-4.30pm; $4.50), which houses a collection of reconstructed
reptiles and giant bones excavated in the region.
But the main local attraction around town is the
splendid local network of trails, many through parched, rugged
and spectacular desert country. Especially enticing for hikers
is the remarkable scenery of the Colorado National Monument
, while mountain bikers flock to the smooth rolling
single-track trails around Fruita . Both activities
are possible year-round, and are in fact generally more pleasant
in the winter months. Trail information and rental bikes (front
suspension $28 per day) are to be had from Over the Edge Sports,
202 E Aspen Ave (tel 970/858-7220), a block east of the roundabout
at the center of Fruita or from several shops in Grand Junction
including Bicycle Outfitters, 248 Ute Ave (tel 970/245-2699).
The area is also a rock climber's dream; Summit
Canyon Mountaineering, 549 Main St (tel 970/243-2847), can supply
you with the necessary information and gear.
