I have completed the "Getting There" section and added descriptions of two of the hikes I've done so I hope you will increase your vote.
I hadn't heard of the area either until I read about it in Backpacking Magazine this past spring. My in-laws live in Grand Junction, so whenever I go out there I try to hike a new trail.
Informative text, great photos, the page is laid out very well. Quite impressive. I've read snippets about this place, now I know that I need to go! Thanks Andy for this excellent submission!
This is a great page! I wasn't aware that they had designated this as a Wilderness Area. Now to dig back into my files for my pix of Rattlesnake Canyon. Thanks!!
This area looks pretty cool. Peter and I were just out here in November for the Rim Rock Run (a 37k run through the Colorado National Monument) and we said we needed to go back to do some hiking/backpacking. May have to check it out sometime...
There is some great hiking, a little climbing, and some canyoneering to be had. My in-laws live out there so I do some hiking and biking in the area a couple of times every year (riding the Monument loop is one of the best rides in the state if you ask me). I'm not sure how good the backpacking would be though because water is a little scarce. I'll bet the BLM field office could help out with some suggestions. There is probably some good car camping up around the top side if you have a high-clearance vehicle to get there.
Andy - Dec 5, 2002 10:58 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentI have completed the "Getting There" section and added descriptions of two of the hikes I've done so I hope you will increase your vote.
I hadn't heard of the area either until I read about it in Backpacking Magazine this past spring. My in-laws live in Grand Junction, so whenever I go out there I try to hike a new trail.
Thanks for your vote,
Andy
Kane - Dec 5, 2002 4:22 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentWell done!!
Aaron Johnson - Dec 5, 2002 5:45 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentInformative text, great photos, the page is laid out very well. Quite impressive. I've read snippets about this place, now I know that I need to go! Thanks Andy for this excellent submission!
TodoVertical - Dec 6, 2002 3:59 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentI have gone through your page and I think you have done a terrific job. Well done mate!!
Dean - Dec 26, 2002 9:09 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentReally nice page. Lots of useful information.
Alan Ellis - Jan 3, 2003 7:03 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentIt's great to people taking pride in their pages with a quality submission.
theplugger - Feb 13, 2003 3:26 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentThis is a great page! I wasn't aware that they had designated this as a Wilderness Area. Now to dig back into my files for my pix of Rattlesnake Canyon. Thanks!!
big_g - Dec 31, 2003 6:53 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page.
Rachel - May 6, 2004 8:43 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery Well done... great pix and great page. Cheers, Rachel
Andy - May 7, 2004 10:30 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentHey, thanks for your vote!
tlogan - May 8, 2004 3:21 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentA must visit kind of place...great work!
The Lower Marmot - May 15, 2004 6:57 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentVery interesting page! Thanks for bringing it to us.
Chris - Feb 14, 2006 11:30 pm - Voted 10/10
Looks pretty coolThis area looks pretty cool. Peter and I were just out here in November for the Rim Rock Run (a 37k run through the Colorado National Monument) and we said we needed to go back to do some hiking/backpacking. May have to check it out sometime...
Andy - Feb 15, 2006 5:31 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Looks pretty coolThere is some great hiking, a little climbing, and some canyoneering to be had. My in-laws live out there so I do some hiking and biking in the area a couple of times every year (riding the Monument loop is one of the best rides in the state if you ask me). I'm not sure how good the backpacking would be though because water is a little scarce. I'll bet the BLM field office could help out with some suggestions. There is probably some good car camping up around the top side if you have a high-clearance vehicle to get there.
Chris - Feb 15, 2006 5:56 am - Voted 10/10
Re: Looks pretty coolriding the Monument loop is one of the best rides in the state if you ask me
Running it was a little, uh, brutal. I think a bike would be the way to go :-)