Backcountry Canyons
In the deep canyons of the Monument, vertical cliff walls and great natural rock sculptures tower overhead. Here, the cascading song of the wren echoes, small pools linger after summer rains, and cottonwood trees turn golden in autumn.

Diverse Wildlife
Colorado National Monument offers a shelter to a wide variety of animals. You might see a desert bighorn, canyon wren, collared lizard, coyote, antelope ground squirrel, or a mountain lion.

Sedimentary Rock Sculptures
Erosional forces are ceaselessly creating these beautiful rock formations, including Independence Monument, the Pipe Organ, the Kissing Couple, Sentinel Spire, and the Praying Hands that rise from the canyon floor.