Colorado National Monument
Colorado National Monument is a national monument run by the National Park Service in Mesa County, Colorado. Entrance is $25 per vehicle. It is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Colorado National Monument on the managing agency's own page.
Colorado National Monument map
Colorado National Monument boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
One agency fire restriction order is recorded for this unit as of Oct. 5, 2026. Each links the signed order.
- Year-round Fire Restrictions in Effect Effective Sept. 4, 2026. Until June 1, 2027. Smoking is prohibited except within an enclosed vehicle. Fireworks and wood fires are always prohibited. Charcoal fires only allowed in designated grills. Visit our Fire Safety page for more info.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Colorado National Monument costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
- Yes. Colorado National Monument is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
- Pets are allowed in Colorado National Monument. They are allowed on trails.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $25 per vehicle, $20 per motorcycle, and $15 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Colorado National Monument costs $45. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted.
Colorado National Monument is open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Colorado National Monument
Campground inside the park's Colorado boundary: Saddlehorn Campground , each with its sites, fees, season and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Pets
Pets are allowed in Colorado National Monument. They are allowed on trails.
Source: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Redlands, 3.7 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Public lands next to Colorado National Monument
- BLM unitColorado National Monument borders McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.
- Wilderness areaBlack Ridge Canyons Wilderness is 0.2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park is 0.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- www2.census.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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