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Places near Grand by type
All 196 places by distance →One day from Grand
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:36 pm
74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Grand
- Cross Orchards Historic Sitemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Garfieldviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Grand Junction Colorado Templechurch · 30 min
- Grand Viewviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Colorado National Monumentmonument · 2 hrs
- Back in Grand
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Grand?
Western Colorado Botanical Gardens (garden, about 2 km), Handy Chapel (church, about 2 km), Center for Reflection (museum, about 3 km), Grand Junction Colorado Temple (church, about 5 km), James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park (nature spot, about 7 km), Cross Orchards Historic Site (museum, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Grand?
72 places on Spotwander: 33 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 12 forts & heritage, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Grand?
No Thoroughfare Canyon, about 4 km by road; Columbus Canyon (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Grand?
Juniata Dam, about 32 km by road; Highline Lake State Park (43 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Grand?
Start in Grand, visit Cross Orchards Historic Site, then Mount Garfield, then Grand Junction Colorado Temple, then Grand View, then Colorado National Monument, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.