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Southwest valley town with canyons on the Colorado River
In Downtown Grand Junction, red brick brownstones and beige Italianate-style buildings complement the mountains and high desert landscape beyond town limits. The Colorado River rolls through Grand Junction, creating a green township. With sandstone cliffs and Neapolitan-streaked canyons, Grand Junction has pristine outdoor attractions with national forests and world-famous mountain biking trails. “Welcome to Colorado because this is a very special place,” says Joe Reed, a resident for over 30 years working as a Broker Associate at RE/MAX 4000 INC. “In Grand Junction, we have 300 days of sunshine. You can go biking, hiking, riverfront rafting, or ride on side-by-sides. The people here are outdoors people.”
Dining, retail, and more are main draws for Grand Junction Colorado residents to Downtown.
Downtown Grand Junction has its roots next to the Colorado River and the railroad yard.
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Mountain biking in the desert canyons or skiing in the alpine Rockies
Nature is one of the main reasons the population of Grand Junction has grown by almost 20,000 over the last 20 years. A statue of the folk hero, John Otto, tells the story of Otto’s Trail. After being astonished by the National Monument, Otto began to hand-carve the first canyon trail in the early 1900s. The red-dirt trails at the Colorado National Monument navigate a canyon landscape through floating rock formations and juniper greenways to reach stunning views of the Grand Valley. The Monument overlooks Grand Junction, laid out across a sprawling lowland under the backdrop of two mountain ranges – the purple alpine Rockies of the Grand Mesa and the yellow desert peaks of the Bookcliffs. Mountain biking in the Grand Valley is unparalleled, with areas like the Colorado Riverfront Trail, a paved path stretching 22 miles from Fruita to Palisade, as well as world-famous trails in Fruita and the National Monument, like Lunch Loop and Rattlesnake Arches. With over 2,000 red sandstone formations, Arches National Park is a day trip away, just 113 miles west of downtown. Powderhorn Mountain Resort provides slopes for skiing and snowboarding in the winter.
At Lincoln Park, waterslides descend into the community pool, and the facilities include a nine-hole golf course with tennis and pickleball courts. Still, this green space is more well-known for being the backyard of Sam Suplizio Field, where the Junior College World Series is played each year. Canyon View Park includes a massive playground with colorful obstacle courses, jungle gyms and a zip line. A paved trail wraps around the duck pond, and the mulchy dog park has a wading pool for pups. The park also offers four baseball fields, soccer fields and a beach volleyball court. Las Colonias Park has an easy access point to rafting on the rapids of the Colorado River, and the butterfly lakes have a calmer current for paddleboarding.
Lincoln Park is a large recreational complex near Downtown Grand Junction.
Colorado National Monument is a National Park Service unit near the city of Grand Junction.
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Independent shops and restaurants in a walkable Main Street plaza
One of the city’s 500 locally owned businesses, Enstrom Toffee & Confectionary, has a rich history dating back to the Great Depression and World War II, with several locations throughout town. Grand Valley Books is a secondhand bookstore featuring the work of local authors, accounts of the valley’s history and guides to Colorado’s national parks. “The downtown has always been nice. You won’t find many big box stores, and we have a lot of independently owned retail,” says Margie Wilson, Owner of Grand Valley Books. With over 40 restaurants and breweries downtown, Junction’s Main Street Plaza is adorned by sculptures, like a platinum bison or a set of bronze horses stationed at street corners and on the islands of roundabouts. The Dream Café is bustling for breakfast and brunch, serving southwest-inspired eggs benedict and mimosas in a turquoise room with vaulted ceilings, chandeliers and a patio. Pablo’s Pizza is the quintessential college pizzeria with handmade crust and specialty pies coated with fresh jalapenos or mac-and-cheese. One of the highest-rated breweries in Junction, the Rockslide Brew Pub, plays extreme mountain biking videos while serving burgers and craft beer. “I think breweries are becoming a big part of the culture here, which is really cool,” says Brandon Class, a Grand Junction native and bartender at the Rockslide Brew Pub. “We’ve had several open Downtown in recent years, and they’re becoming a big part of the culture in Colorado.”
The Mesa Theater is a historic auditorium with an intimate setting hosting musicians and acclaimed performances. The Mesa Mall has 84 restaurants and retailers like Dick’s Sporting Goods, Cabella’s or Dillard’s. Horizon Drive is a retail district for box stores on the way to the Grand Junction Regional Airport. North Avenue is a thoroughfare to Interstate 70, with small shopping centers and chain restaurants along the way. For groceries, Safeway and Walmart Supercenter are just 2 miles west.
Main Street in Downtown Grand Junction has a rich history of commerce and retail shopping.
People gather en masse on weekends on Main Street in Downtown Grand Junction.
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Hot housing market and the 7th Street Historic District
Housing is a hot topic in Junction. “I would try to buy all the real estate I can,” says Alexis Bauer, a local business owner at Octopus Coffee. “When you start seeing handlebars on fixies, that’s how you know it’s about to blow,” Bauer says, of fixies, which is a common name for single-geared bikes. The 7th Street historic district features bungalows and Victorian homes built in the early 1900s, while other streets, like Chipeta Avenue, include Tudor cottages and ranch-style homes with Spanish influence. Homes typically range in price between $250,000 and $700,000. A three-bedroom ranch-style home can cost between $250,000 and $500,000, while a four-bedroom bungalow can fall between $500,000 and $700,000.
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A Victorian home from the early 1900s on the 7th Street Historic District.
The 7th Street Historic District includes Tudor style homes and bungalows from the early 1900s.
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Mesa County Schools and CMU
The Mesa County School District No. 51 serves over 20,000 students across Grand Junction and Fruita. Chipeta Elementary School receives a C-plus grade from Niche, and through the Art Heritage Program, artists and volunteers give monthly media presentations to students. West Middle School maintains a B-minus grade and has a Math, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) club for STEM learners. Grand Junction High School, which rebuilt its building in 2024, earns a B-minus grade. Nearly 10,000 students attend the central campus at Colorado Mesa University (CMU). “The nursing program is selective, but it’s very popular,” says Zoey Born, a senior CMU student working in admissions. “A lot of our nursing students enjoy the clinical work at the local hospitals, like St. Mary’s and Community Hospital.”
Chipeta Elementary School.
Grand Junction High School.
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The Grand Junction Farmers Market and concerts at Las Colonias
Main Street is closed off from traffic during the Grand Junction Farmers Market, where family-run orchards and vineyards have fruit and vegetable stands, and musicians play piano or acoustic guitar in the background. The city's Minor League Baseball team, the Grand Junction Jackalopes, play at Suplizio Field. The Las Colonias Park lawn becomes packed for folk and country music concerts at the amphitheater in the summer.
Bicycle central
Grand Junction is a hub for bicycling, and transportation is no exception. With a Bike Score of 96, downtown is a biker’s paradise. Although the entire city is connected by sidewalks, walking is less common, and personal vehicles are the norm. The Grand Valley Transit (GVT) bus stops on 12th Street, Main Street and Grand Avenue. Grand Junction is between two major cities. Interstate 70 heads 284 miles west to Salt Lake City or 244 miles east to Denver. The Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) has connecting trips to Denver, where passengers can reach worldwide destinations.
I-70 is the major transportation corridor through Grand Junction Colorado.
Biking, reading, walking and more are all welcome activities around Main Street Downtown.
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Downtown Grand Junction Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Downtown Grand Junction, Grand Junction sell after 51 days on the market compared to the national average of 52 days. The median sale price for homes in Downtown Grand Junction, Grand Junction over the last 12 months is $337,875, up 5% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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