04/20/2015 10:57 AM EDT
The Colorado National Monument rises more than 2,000 feet above the Grand Valley of the Colorado River. Towering monoliths exist within a vast plateau and canyon panorama. You can experience sheer-walled, red rock canyons along the twists and turns of Rim Rock Drive or hike some of the park’s more than 40 miles of maintained trails. Check out more amazing pics of America’s National Parks: http://on.doi.gov/1P55dPN.
Sunrise over the monument by William Woodward (www.sharetheexerperience.org).