# Blog

Source: https://jwgrandjunction.com/blog/
Updated: 2026-06-22

## Blog

 [![Red Wingate Sandstone cliff with visible cross-bedding in warm light near Grand Junction, Colorado](https://jwgrandjunction.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cold-shivers-point-wingate-sandstone-cliffs-768x768.png)](https://jwgrandjunction.com/cold-shivers-point-geology-wingate-cliffs-ancient-dune-story/)

#### [Cold Shivers Point Geology: Wingate Cliffs’ Ancient Dune Story](https://jwgrandjunction.com/cold-shivers-point-geology-wingate-cliffs-ancient-dune-story/)

 [![Family picnic at a shaded pavilion table overlooking a red-rock desert canyon near Grand Junction, Colorado, with cooler, camp chairs, SUV and leashed dog nearby](https://jwgrandjunction.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/rim-rock-drive-picnic-pullout-grand-junction-768x768.png)](https://jwgrandjunction.com/best-rim-rock-drive-picnic-pullouts-shade-views-easy-stops/)

#### [Best Rim Rock Drive Picnic Pullouts: Shade, Views, Easy Stops](https://jwgrandjunction.com/best-rim-rock-drive-picnic-pullouts-shade-views-easy-stops/)

 [![Scenic view of Colorado National Monument canyon cliffs and rock formations along Rim Rock Drive under a clear blue sky](https://jwgrandjunction.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/colorado-national-monument-rim-rock-drive-768x768.png)](https://jwgrandjunction.com/colorado-national-monument-pass-options-what-covers-what-break-even-math/)

#### [Colorado National Monument Pass Options: What Covers What, Break-Even Math](https://jwgrandjunction.com/colorado-national-monument-pass-options-what-covers-what-break-even-math/)

 [![Paved Riverfront Trail along the Colorado River in Grand Junction, Colorado, with families, cyclists, and a leashed dog walker on a sunny day](https://jwgrandjunction.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/riverfront-trail-grand-junction-colorado-river-768x768.png)](https://jwgrandjunction.com/riverfront-trail-grand-junction-best-trailheads-distances-scenic-stops/)

#### [Riverfront Trail Grand Junction: Best Trailheads, Distances, Scenic Stops](https://jwgrandjunction.com/riverfront-trail-grand-junction-best-trailheads-distances-scenic-stops/)

 [![Family walking along a canyon rim overlook trail with safety railing near Grand Junction, Colorado, with red rock canyon views at golden hour and a leashed dog](https://jwgrandjunction.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/canyon-rim-trail-grand-junction-family-view-768x768.png)](https://jwgrandjunction.com/ottos-trail-canyon-rim-big-views-in-90-minutes/)

#### [Otto’s Trail + Canyon Rim: Big Views in 90 Minutes](https://jwgrandjunction.com/ottos-trail-canyon-rim-big-views-in-90-minutes/)

 [![Wind machine running over grapevine rows in a Grand Valley vineyard near Grand Junction, Colorado on a clear spring night for frost protection](https://jwgrandjunction.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/palisade-vineyard-wind-machine-frost-night-768x768.png)](https://jwgrandjunction.com/why-palisade-vineyards-roar-at-night-wind-machines-frost-strategy/)

#### [Why Palisade Vineyards Roar at Night: Wind Machines, Frost Strategy](https://jwgrandjunction.com/why-palisade-vineyards-roar-at-night-wind-machines-frost-strategy/)