The 2019 edition of the Tour of the Moon bicycle ride goes through Colorado National Monument on September 28/NPS file
This Saturday the Tour of the Moon recreational bicycle ride will pedal through Colorado National Monument. The cyclists will travel over Rim Rock Drive, entering the monument at the east entrance off of Monument Road near Grand Junction, Colorado, and exiting at the west entrance onto Highway 340 near Fruita. Cyclists will be limited to the west bound lane.
Colorado National Monument and all facilities will remain open to the public during the cycling event. In order to provide safety for the cyclists, the westbound lane of Rim Rock Drive from the east (Grand Junction) entrance to DS Road will be closed from 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Throughout the morning the monument staff is recommending vehicle traffic enter the monument at the west (Fruita) entrance and travel in the opposite direction from the bicyclists.
Event organizers are anticipating the 2,000 cyclists will be riding in the monument from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monument staff are encouraging all other visitors to tour the park in the afternoon.
The visitor center will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Comments
Rick, you mean like Schiff's totally fabricated story? Just more of the same.
ec-- I have no idea what your above comment to Rick is about. But I have a question you might be able to answer.
Saturday is also public lands day, so no entrance fees at parks, National Forests, and other public lands. You're somewhat local to Colorado NM. Does it get crowded on free days? Is this likely to be something of a cluster tomorrow? Or do hunting season or other factors mean it won't be a huge traffic mess? I'm not at all against the bike ride, just curious about whether traffic issues will be worse this year.
Tomp2, I am not a regular at the Colorado NM so I don't know how crowded it gets. This weekend, however, is likely peak aspen viewing so that could make it more crowded than usual.