Page 4 of 5 - Half Tunnel Exhibit and Independence Monument at the Colorado National Monument.
sign - Half tunnel exhibit
sign about the tragedies on Rim Rock Drive
panorama explaining the tragedy on Rim Rock Drive
scenery from Half Tunnel Exhibit overlook
scenery from Half Tunnel Exhibit overlook

Below: Independence Monument is all that remains of a continuous ridge that once formed a wall between Monument and Wedding Canyons. A cap of durable Kayenta rock has protected this picturesque 450 feet high monolith from the relentless erosion that carried away the surrounding rock.

sign: Independence Monument

Below: Does the shape of Independence Monument help tell the park's emotional story? It depends on your viewpoint. From here, the two RV Gypsies thought the monolith appeared to be shaped like a tower. But the side view shows that it is the remaining piece of a rock wall between monument Canyon and Wedding Canyon.
Independence Monument
Independence Monument
Independence Monument
Independence Monument

Below: The top of Independence Monument is 5,739 feet in elevation - The poster below shows people who have climbed to the top of it.
poster of Independence Monument
sign about climbing Independence Monument
a different view of Independence Monument
Independence Monument

Page 5 of 5 - Fruita Canyon View, Distant View, and Balanced Rock