9 September – Monday

Colorado National Monument is full of unique geological formations and canyons.
Maverick liked getting out and exploring around the scenic overlooks
We all loved the cool temperatures and alpine lakes on top of Grand Mesa.
The views from on top of the Grand Mesa were great but none of our pictures were very good. The lakes were exceptionally quiet, serene, and peaceful.

Our destination today is the Colorado National Monument. We really enjoyed the drive through the national monument. This is a really scenic 20 mile drive and a must see if in the Montrose area. We had fast food for lunch and then drove to Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Mesa is the largest and highest mesa in the world with a top that is 500 square miles with a peak elevation of 11,332 feet. There are many small beautiful alpine lakes. We stopped in one national forest park with 4 lakes. The park is so serene, peaceful, and beautiful. The high temperature today on the Grand Mesa was 57 deg F. Super nice and really a stark difference from the mid 80’s down in Montrose. We made it back to the RV Park about 4pm where we chilled, and I fought the computer while watching a movie.