Monument View Guidebook
Sightseeing
This is the worlds largest flat top mountain with over 300 lakes covering over 500 square miles. You can hike, bike and fish or when there’s snow you can ski, snowmobile or snowboard. So much to do no matter what time of year you go.
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Grand Mesa National Forest
This is the worlds largest flat top mountain with over 300 lakes covering over 500 square miles. You can hike, bike and fish or when there’s snow you can ski, snowmobile or snowboard. So much to do no matter what time of year you go.
A great place that’s close by to spend the day and enjoy a picnic.
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park Connected Lakes Section
Dike RoadA great place that’s close by to spend the day and enjoy a picnic.
Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial
340 CO-340This is a well done Memorial that we take all of our visitors to.
A great place to visit and check out other activities you might want to try. The folks here are super helpful in answering your questions.
And you can also visit the Western Slope Vietnam Memorial at the same time.
CDOT Rest Area: Fruita Welcome Center
Colorado 340A great place to visit and check out other activities you might want to try. The folks here are super helpful in answering your questions.
And you can also visit the Western Slope Vietnam Memorial at the same time.
After you see the view of it from our guesthouse, you will definitely want to see it. The drive is beautiful, but also trails to hike and lookouts to check out.
Colorado National Monument
After you see the view of it from our guesthouse, you will definitely want to see it. The drive is beautiful, but also trails to hike and lookouts to check out.
Food scene
The best pizza and local beer. All the bikers frequent this spot. They have a great outdoor area. And in the back there is another area with a small stage where local musicians play.
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Hot Tomato Pizza
124 N Mulberry StThe best pizza and local beer. All the bikers frequent this spot. They have a great outdoor area. And in the back there is another area with a small stage where local musicians play.
Another great place for breakfast and lunch is just as good. Their grilled cheese is best I have ever had. They don’t do dinner.
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Camilla's Kaffe
206 E Aspen AveAnother great place for breakfast and lunch is just as good. Their grilled cheese is best I have ever had. They don’t do dinner.
This restaurant has been here since 1980 and just moved to a new location. They have great burgers!
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Munchies Pizza & Deli
550 Kokopelli DrThis restaurant has been here since 1980 and just moved to a new location. They have great burgers!
Great drinks and breakfast food that will have you going back again and again.
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Bestslope Coffee Company
129 N Peach StGreat drinks and breakfast food that will have you going back again and again.
I love their fish ‘n chips and homemade root beer soda.
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Suds Brothers Brewery
127 E Aspen AveI love their fish ‘n chips and homemade root beer soda.
This is great Mexican restaurant with a good selection of beer and a great margarita.
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El Tapatio
402 Jurassic AveThis is great Mexican restaurant with a good selection of beer and a great margarita.
This is another great choice for coffee in the heart of downtown Fruita.
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Aspen Street Coffee Co
136 E Aspen AveThis is another great choice for coffee in the heart of downtown Fruita.
Graff Dairy
581 29 RdThis little drive-thru place has awesome drinks and treats. Space to eat outside and they often have local food trucks there.
Quench Drinks, LLC
132 W McCune AveThis little drive-thru place has awesome drinks and treats. Space to eat outside and they often have local food trucks there.
Fruita Liquor Mart
423 US-6Center Town Liquors
161 N Park SquareShopping
This is so much more than a clothing store. Lots of local hand-made items. The store owner is the best and a wealth of information on anything Fruita.
The Cowboy Mercantile
529 E Grand AveThis is so much more than a clothing store. Lots of local hand-made items. The store owner is the best and a wealth of information on anything Fruita.
A bigger store than one in Fruita and about a mile further than one in Fruita.
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City Market
2770 US-50A bigger store than one in Fruita and about a mile further than one in Fruita.
This is a wonderful place to visit - I normally get a lavender tea and a lavender scone - so yummy! They also lots of other lavender items. This is located by Highlands Distillery.
Belli Fiori Lavender Farm
782 24 RdThis is a wonderful place to visit - I normally get a lavender tea and a lavender scone - so yummy! They also lots of other lavender items. This is located by Highlands Distillery.
Park on Main Street and enjoy a wonderful walk thru local shops and restaurants. Local artistic work is displayed outside - called art on the corner.
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Downtown Grand Junction
101 S 3rd StPark on Main Street and enjoy a wonderful walk thru local shops and restaurants. Local artistic work is displayed outside - called art on the corner.
City Market
Has a nice selection of food and non-food items. About 5 miles from our guesthouse.
Stuff for families
I love this place! I regularly attend water yoga classes here and the indoor walking track is a great option in the winter. Great place to take the kids to swim. My grandsons love this pool.
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Fruita Community Center
324 N Coulson StI love this place! I regularly attend water yoga classes here and the indoor walking track is a great option in the winter. Great place to take the kids to swim. My grandsons love this pool.
My kids enjoyed this place when we first visited and now the grandkids love it too. So much fun and you can learn a lot about how the dinosaurs roamed this area.
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Museum van West-Colorado: Dinosaur Journey Museum
550 Jurassic CtMy kids enjoyed this place when we first visited and now the grandkids love it too. So much fun and you can learn a lot about how the dinosaurs roamed this area.
This is a great place to visit whether you have kids or not. It has been around for more than 50 years.
Moon Farm
1360 18 1/2 RdThis is a great place to visit whether you have kids or not. It has been around for more than 50 years.
Little Salt Wash Sports Park
651 N Pine StLots of open space and a great play ground.
Reed Park
250 S Elm StSmaller park but has all the basics.
Heritage Park
210 Interstate 70 Frontage RdAnother small park that’s close by and fun for kids.
Canyon View Park
730 24 RdOne of the largest parks around and only 5.4 miles away.
Fun place to take kids whether you are looking for indoor or outdoor activities.
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Bananas Fun Park
2469 Riverside PkwyFun place to take kids whether you are looking for indoor or outdoor activities.
Imondi Wake Zone
1583 Cipolla RdRalph Stocker Stadium
998 N 12th StBiking
This is another great place to bike that is just 15-20 minutes from the guesthouse.
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Kokopelli Trail Start
This is another great place to bike that is just 15-20 minutes from the guesthouse.
This offers downhill biking until the snow comes, then it offers skiing and snowboarding.
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Powderhorn Mountain Resort
48338 Powderhorn RdThis offers downhill biking until the snow comes, then it offers skiing and snowboarding.
Colorado Backcountry Biker
150 S Park SquareA great place for all your biking needs.
Over the Edge Sports Ltd
202 E Aspen AveAnother great place for your biking needs.
Fruita Bike Park
260 Clements WaySuper cute place that’s close by that the kids will enjoy.
It is well worth the 19 mile drive as Palisade has some beautiful views and also has lots of local shops and restaurants.
Also checkout new Palisade Plunge at https://www.copmoba.org/palisade-plunge/
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Palisade Rim Trail Head
It is well worth the 19 mile drive as Palisade has some beautiful views and also has lots of local shops and restaurants.
Also checkout new Palisade Plunge at https://www.copmoba.org/palisade-plunge/
18 Road BLM Campground
2476 18 RdA great place to bike that's about 30 minutes away.
Entertainment
Las Colonias Park
A beautiful outdoor amphitheater in Grand Junction
Picture Show at Grand Junction
590 24 1/2 RdThis one has the comfy recliners :)
Regal Canyon View Stadium 14
648 Market StThe Avalon Theatre
645 Main StBeautiful view of city lights!
Highlands Distillery
782 24 RdThis is located right by Belli Fiori lavender farm.