Grand Junction is one of the major provinces of Colorado and a wonderful place for family vacation. Be it summer or winter, Grand Junction vacationing trips have something to offer for everyone. Grand Junction offers many attractions and downtown Grand Junction is a bustling area which has an abundance of shops, restaurants and art galleries. With the picturesque canyons of Colorado National Monument on the south and imposing Grand Mesa on the south, Grand Junction marks the end of Utah desert.
The region of Grand Junction is in a semi-arid area where summers have temperatures soaring up to 41ºC while in winters temperatures drop down below -25ºC. Spring and fall is the best season to visit this place as it is the most pleasant time of the year and temperatures are moderate.
On your vacationing trip to Grand Junction , you cannot just miss these places:
- Colorado River State Park
- Grand Junction Motor Speedway
- Grande River vineyards
- Whitewater Hill Vineyards
- Cross orchards
- Dominguez Canyon
- Powderhorn Resort
- Confre Cellars
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- Colorado Cellars
- Western Colorado Center for the Arts
- Ale House Brewery and Hub
- Canyon View Park
- History Museum
Apart from these, the Grand Mesa Scenic Byway takes you on top of the 11,000-foot mesa for an enhanced view of the surrounding countryside. The Rim Rock Drive in Colorado National Monument winds through beautiful sandstone canyons and scenic overlooks. The Grand Mesa Byway goes up and over Grand Mesa, the world's largest flattop mountain. The Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway cuts through sandstone canyons and provides access to camping, fishing and backcountry hunting. You can even enjoy biking, golf, hiking, rock climbing, horseback riding, rafting, boating or do outdoor gearing.
On your vacationing trip to Grand Junction you can book your tickets in any of the luxurious hotels like Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, Super 8 Motel, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Hawthorn Suites, Doubletree Hotel Grand Junction or Grand Vista Hotel. All of them have excellent room facilities and are quite reasonably charged.
While vacationing in Grand Junction, you can satisfy your taste buds at Big Cheese Pizza, Chefs', Otto' s Restaurant & Lounge, Pantuso's, Village Inn, Rain Tree Restaurant, Pancho Villa Restaurant, The Winery restaurant or at the Johnny Carino's Italian Kitchen.
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