5-day Grand Junction itinerary (Colorado)

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Fri, Nov 6
Grand Junction area
$320
- 09:051
  Colorado National Monument
  national monument in the United States
  until 10:20Free entry 5 min
- 10:512
  Cross Orchards Historic Site
  place in Colorado listed on National Register of Historic Places
  until 12:21~$20/person · typicalOpen 09:00–15:00 31 min
  Lunch at China JadeChinese restaurant
- 14:173
  McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area
  National Conservation Area
  until 15:32Free entry 56 min
- 15:414
  Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness
  wilderness area
  until 16:56Free entry 10 min
- Back near Colorado National Monument · 35 minDirections
Sunset 5:08 PM
Dinner atBuffalo Wild Wings(Wings restaurant)
Stay near Colorado National Monument · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Sat, Nov 7
Grand Junction area
$281
- 10:041
  Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area
  wilderness preserve in the U.S. state of Colorado
  until 11:19Free entry 64 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 12:252
  Dominguez Canyon Wilderness
  protected area in Colorado
  until 13:40Free entry 7 min
- Back near Colorado National Monument · 62 minDirections
Sunset 5:07 PM
Stay near Colorado National Monument · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Sun, Nov 8
Grand Junction area
$360
- 10:021
  Lands End Observatory
  observatory in Colorado, United States of America
  until 11:17~$40/person · typical 62 min
  Lunch at Dos HombresMexican restaurant
- Back near Colorado National Monument · 62 minDirections
Sunset 5:06 PM
Dinner atDenny's(American restaurant)
Stay near Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Mon, Nov 9
Grand Junction area
$437
Moving day: ~106 mi from near Colorado National Monument to your new base near Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park.Directions
- 11:551
  Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
  Adventure park on a mountaintop in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
  until 16:55~$75/person · typicalOpen 10:00–18:00 5 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:05 PM
Stay near Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Tue, Nov 10
Grand Junction area
$130
- 09:581
  Rifle Gap State Park
  recreation area in Garfield County, Colorado
  until 10:58Free entry 58 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- Back near Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park · 58 minDirections
Sunset 5:04 PM

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Road trip

361 mi

Driving

7 h 17 min

Behind the wheel

$58

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Day 4: moving dayColorado National Monument → Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park · 106 mi · ~2 h 7 minDirections

Longest drive is ~2 h 7 min: plan a 15-minute break every 2 hours.
Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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Road trip

361 mi

Driving

7 h 17 min

Behind the wheel

$58

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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2

3

4

5

Day 4: moving dayColorado National Monument → Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park · 106 mi · ~2 h 7 minDirections

Longest drive is ~2 h 7 min: plan a 15-minute break every 2 hours.
Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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2 nights near Colorado National Monument
Nov 6 → Nov 8 · Grand Junction, CO
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2 nights near Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
Nov 8 → Nov 10 · Grand Junction, CO
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Where the money goes

$1,528

$764 per person · $306 per day

Stays: $600 39%
Food: $600 39%
Tickets: $270 18%
Travel: $58 4%

Cost per day

$437

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Split costs$764 each

Stays$600paid by
Food$600paid by
Tickets$270paid by
Travel$58paid by

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