The Atlas Obscura Guide To Grand Junction

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Grand Junction, Colorado

Updated August 10, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Grand Junction

Fresh snow is preserved by radiating sandstone heat by the shade provided by a Pinyon Pine tree.

Grand Junction, Colorado

Rattlesnake Canyon Arches

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

James Dalton Trumbo Bathtub Statue

Grand Junction, Colorado

James Dalton Trumbo Statue

A statue honoring Grand Junction local James Dalton Trumbo, writing from his favorite spot, his bathtub.

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Flag atop Independence Monument

Redlands, Colorado

Independence Monument

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

9 miles from Grand Junction

Sculpture of Mike the Headless Chicken.

Fruita, Colorado

'Mike the Headless Chicken' Sculpture

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

11 miles from Grand Junction

Allosaurus fragilis at Dinosaur Journey Museum

Fruita, Colorado

Dinosaur Journey Museum

Explore a wealth of fossils in one of the most prolific dig sites in North America.

11 miles from Grand Junction

Unaweep Divide, west.

Gateway, Colorado

Unaweep Canyon

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.

15 miles from Grand Junction

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