Grand Junction is the largest city in Western Colorado, located at the junction of the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers, between Salt Lake City and Denver on Interstate 70. At an altitude of 4,586 feet, warm summers and moderate spring, fall and winter seasons allow for incredible year-round outdoor recreation opportunities. Among Grand Junction's spectacular red cliffs and winding canyons are the 11,000-foot Grand Mesa and the breathtaking 7,000-foot Colorado National Monument. Surrounded by an abundance of public lands, Grand Junction is also a mecca for hunting, fishing, dirt bike and ATV riding. Other attractions include three national scenic byways, rafting, boating, golfing skiing, extensive public art displays, museums, and a vibrant downtown featuring creative culinary options, shopping, Two Rivers Convention Center and the Avalon Theatre. Established in 1990, Visit Grand Junction is a department of the City of Grand Junction and is the official Destination Marketing Organization (DMO) for the region. With a long-standing professional staff of 9 team members, Visit Grand Junction and the Visitor Center help to pro-actively market the Grand Junction, Colorado, area and serves as... a liaison between area visitors, conventions, meetings, weddings and reunions and the businesses that will host them.