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National Park Service unit in Colorado, United States
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Colorado National Monument is a United States national monument in Northwestern Colorado.
80 sites, 1 group site. 51 sites can be reserved in advance, 29 sites are first-come, first-served. Saddlehorn Campground is located in an area of pinyon pine and Utah juniper trees within walking distance of the visitor center. It is open year-round. Sites have charcoal grills, picnic tables and spaces for tents. Campsites have shared clean toilets and water outlets. Many of the campsites have great views over the valley. Campers need to self-register but there is a camp host on-site.
By car
By train
Amtrak serves nearby Grand Junction with the California Zephyr, which runs daily between Emeryville (in the San Francisco Bay Area) and Chicago. For more information, see rail travel in the US.
By bus
By bike
For extreme mountain bikers, it's possible to follow the Kokopelli Trail from Moab, Utah, then join up with the trail system of the monument.
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