Colorado National Monument rises dramatically above Grand Junction on the Western Slope, offering a desert climbing experience that feels more like Utah than Colorado. Sandstone towers, crack systems, and canyon walls stretch across a stunning landscape with routes that reward climbers willing to venture beyond the Front Range. Despite the monument's accessibility it is quieter than other destinations and the scenery alone makes it worth the trip.

The climbing is defined by featured crack systems, tower routes, and face climbing on warm red sandstone with sweeping views of the Grand Valley below. Routes span a range of grades and styles, and the Western Slope location delivers a reliable spring and fall season when higher elevation crags are still cold or snowed in.

Our guides know the monument well and can tailor the day to your goals whether that's your first desert crack route or a more committing tower objective. It's the kind of destination that expands what you think Colorado climbing can be.

Leave No Trace Note: Due to the soft sandstone in the event of rain we will have to wait at least 24 hours and sometimes more so we don't damage the rock and pull rocks down on people.