Grand Junction Elopement Activity Ideas
Grand Junction
Around the Grand Junction area...
1. Glamp in a tiny home or Airstream at Camp Eddy by the river and Paddleboard at Las Colonias or float the lazy river (or try the upcoming zipline across the river!)
2. Head downtown for a First Friday art walk or hit one of our many breweries there
3. Explore the Colorado National Monument
4. Watch the stars at the Moon Rock
5. Mountain bike the Lunch Loops
6. Grab dinner reservations at Devil's Kitchen rooftop restaurant
7. Hit the Thursday evening Farmer's Market in the summer
8. Float on the river or Paddleboard at Connected Lakes State Park
9. Off-road the Bookcliffs area
10. Get some James Beard nominated tacos at Tacoparty downtown
11. Make candles together, paint pottery, or do a wine-and-paint night downtown
12. Visit the Botanical Gardens
13. Catch a show at the Avalon Theatre or Mesa Theater
14. Share French pastries from Bistro 317
15. Go bird watching at the Grand Valley Audubon Nature Preserve
Palisade
Around the Palisade area...
1. Winery hop with the Palisade Trolley for wine tastings
2. Stay at the Spoke & Vine Motel and rent bikes to explore the area
3. Grab at drink at Palisade Brewery, Talbott's Cider, or Peach Street Distillers
4. Grab tacos and tequila at Fidel's
5. Attend a festival at Riverbend Park
6. Hike the Palisade Rim Trail
7. Pick your own apples, peaches, apricots, cherries
8. Hit a farm stand or Sunday morning Farmer's Market
9. Camp at Palisade Base Camp
10. Walk alpacas at one of our local farms
11. Pick lavender when it's in season
12. Grab brunch at Maison la belle Vie
13. Take a scenic drive in the area
Fruita
Around the Fruita area...
1. Mountain bike the area's many trails
2. Hit the Kokopelli Trail
3. Explore the Colorado National Monument
4. Grab some world-famous Hot Tomato pizza
5. Explore an old miner's cabin
6. Hike to a red rock arch
7. Hit the Saturday morning Farmer's Market in the summer
8. Float on the river or swim/Paddleboard at Highline Lake
9. Off-road the Bookcliffs area
10. Pick up some local produce from Skip's Farm-to-Market
11. Explore the dinosaur museum
12. Hike Dinosaur Hill
13. Make dinner reservations at Base Camp Provisions
14. Explore the public lands around the McInnis Canyons area
15. View the area from above with a vintage plane tour
Grand Mesa
Around the Grand Mesa area...
1. Rent a cabin from one of the lodges on top
2. Head down to Cedaredge for apple picking in the fall
3. Get on the water of one of the 300+ lakes
4. Hike Crag Crest - the highest point on the Mesa
5. Enjoy the wildflowers in July/August
6. Check out Land's End for views for miles and miles
7. Ski or Mountain bike at Powderhorn Ski Resort
8. Grab food from Mesa Lakes Lodge or down in the town of Mesa
9. Go fishing at one of the lakes
10. Snowshoe or nordic ski in the winter
11. Camp one of the National Forest or dispersed camping spaces
12. Enjoy a picnic beside a lake or among the pine and aspen trees
Gateway
Around the Gateway area...
1. Glamp at a nearby A-Frame cabin or Gateway Glamping right in town
2. Enjoy fine dining reservations at Gateway Canyons Resort
3. Take a helicopter tour of Gateway/Moab
4. Watch the stars
5. Hike around the Gateway/Uncompahgre area
6. Off-road over to Moab
7. Float/raft the Dolores River
8. Explore the Uncompahgre Plateau
9. Visit the Gateway Automobile Museum
10. Get a spa day at the Gateway Canyons Resort
11. Take a horseback ride from Palisade Ranch/Gateway Canyons
12. Visit the Hanging Flume Historical Site
13. Go fishing in the Dolores River
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