Rim Rock Drive, Colorado National Monument, CO

Sheer red sandstone canyons and Independence Monument, a free-standing rock tower about 450 feet tall, seen from the 23-mile Rim Rock Drive.

Day-by-day itineraries, drive-time games, and a podcast for the road — Wanderply builds the whole thing for you.

Nearby places to add to a trip

Grand Junction, CO

Back north through Ridgway and Montrose, then I-70 and US-6 home.

Colorado National Monument

Quality Inn Grand Junction near University, Grand Junction, CO

Your booked hotel: two queen beds, breakfast included, just off I-70 at Horizon Drive.