In May 2005, Rachelle and I took a vacation to Colorado. After our slight detour into Utah to visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, we returned to Colorado and drove the scenic Rim Rock Drive through Colorado National Monument.
Colorado National Monument
The park sign welcomed us as we entered Colorado National Monument.
Colorado National Monument lies along the edge of the Uncompahgre Uplift above the Grand Valley of the Colorado River. This region is part of the greater Colorado Plateau, a vast area of scenic wonders that covers 130,000 square miles in southeastern Utah, northern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and western Colorado. Other National Parks found on the Colorado Plateau include Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Mesa Verde and Grand Canyon.
This formation is called Balanced Rock.
This was the third formation we saw during our trip with the name Balanced Rock, and the second one that day.
Independence Monument is one of the park’s most well known formations.
While we were taking in the view, another visitor was talking on his cell phone to his son who had just climbed to the top of Independence Monument.
