Colorado National Monument is a little gem, and a well kept secret in the National Park Service. We arrived in the monument on Tuesday afternoon after our drive from Rocky Mountain N.P. It was a welcome relief to be back in canyon country with a lot of sun and heat. We set up camp in the park campground and then hiked the one mile Canyon Rim Trail. CNM is on the Colorado Plateau and a prime example of deposition, mountain building, and erosion. Most of the exposed rock is a beautiful red sandstone. After a visit to the VC to watch the park film and pick up Jr. Ranger books, we explored several more trails around the campground. On Wednesday, we drove part of the scenic drive to Fruita, a small town located near the entrance to the monument. We could have stayed a lot longer, but Arches National Park was calling! We plan to stay several days exploring Arches and Canyonlands.
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