Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area |
The Dominquez-Escalante National Conservation Area includes the remote Dominguez Canyon Wilderness, recreation along the Gunnison River, and a network of off-highway vehicle trails. The conservation area allows for a wide variety of activities including hiking, boating, camping and wildlife viewing. The area also provides excellent heritage tourism opportunities, and the rugged canyons and bluffs here hold geological and paleontological resources spanning 1.4 billion years. For overnight stays, the Big Dominguez and Potholes campgrounds are available.
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Geographic Coordinates
38.5436, -108.2548
Directions
Access into the Conservation Area varies by destination:
- Access the east side via Bridgeport Bridge: From Grand Junction, travel south on US-50, past Whitewater and Bridgeport Road.
- Access the north side via Dominguez Campground: From Grand Junction, travel south US-50. At Whitewater, turn right onto Highway 141 and continue to the Tabeguache Trail turnoff.
- Access the south side from Delta: Travel west on Highway 348 and turn right onto 25 Mesa Road/D Road.