Home For Sale in Western Colorado

608 1/2 Wagon Way, Grand Junction, CO Home For Sale

Check out this attractive up-dated Mid- 80’s home just 1 mile away from the new Grand Junction Community Recreation Center. The Colorado Mesa University campus is 3 miles west and the historic downtown Grand Junction is about 4 miles to the southwest which offers amazing restaurants and shopping. St. Mary’s Hospital and numerous specialty medical facilities are just 3 miles west of the home, The Grand Junction Regional Airport is 4.5 miles northwest. and less than 2 miles south is Grand Junction’s historic downtown The house is 1368 square feet containing 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms and an attached two car garage has an epoxy floor.

Grand Junction is the largest city on Colorado’s Western Slope

Grand Junction Colorado serves as a hub for transportation and shipping between Denver and Salt Lake City. The population of the Grand Junction area is 147,000. In the late 19th century, settlers were drawn to the fertile Grand Valley for its agricultural potential, and the area remains one of Colorado’s largest food producers, including peaches, pears, cherries and corn. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the first grape vines were planted, sparking an increase in wine production. Now is home to more than 20 wineries, Grand Junction is known as Colorado’s wine country. The warm days and cool nights are exceptional conditions for producing hearty grapes, and red wine varietals in particular flourish in the conditions. In addition to food production, the Grand Junction area includes unparalleled natural beauty. The Colorado National Monument is an outdoor lover’s paradise, offering trails for hiking and biking, as well as incredible views of red rock canyons and stone monoliths jutting straight up from the ground. The nearby Grand Mesa is a spectacular flat-top mountain that plateaus near 10,000 feet. It offers a variety of activities year-round, including skiing in the winter and hiking, hunting, fishing and biking in the summer.

Located on the western slope of Colorado, Grand Junction is surrounded by awe-inspiring natural beauty and a dramatic red rock landscape.

Exhilarating outdoor adventures and stunning golf courses await you. If you desire a more leisurely pace, you will find peaceful places to reflect and unwind and a charming downtown full of great shops, restaurants, galleries and more. Welcome to Colorado’s wine country. The Grand Valley, located on Colorado’s western slope is an amazing place to visit. This spectacular yet unspoiled vacation area is home to numerous recreational, sporting and travel opportunities. The Grand Valley is a paleontologist’s playground. Once home to dinosaurs, this area has the greatest diversity of prehistoric bones ever recovered. Visitors can spend a day with a real paleontologist on a dinosaur quarry expedition. Located at the junction of the Colorado and Gunnison Rivers, 28 miles east of the Utah border, Grand Junction is a modern oasis in the desert! The Grand Valley is home to 75% of the state’s wine grape acreage. The center is Palisade, on the east end of the valley, just below the majestic Grand Mesa. There are 15 wineries already in operation. Jazz concerts and wine tastings are held regularly at the wineries. The Grand Valley offers unlimited recreational opportunities, from mountain biking and fishing to rock climbing, horseback riding and camping. Grand Junction has five beautiful golf courses with lush green fairways and elevated tee boxes with distracting views. River rafting enthusiasts and kayakers love to tackle the Colorado River. The Bookcliffs Mountains form the northern wall of the Grand Valley and stretch well into Utah. The Wild Horse Range lies further north and is home to one of the last remaining herds in the country. Long-time residents truly covet a glimpse of even a few of these magnificent horses.

On the west end of the valley, Fruita is a popular destination. In May, the town hosts the Annual Fruita Fat Tire Festival, one of the largest mountain bike festivals in Colorado. Grand Junction and Fruita are popular for mountain bikers and visitors seeking to explore the Colorado National Monument. Colorado National Monument preserves some 20,500 acres, and much of which has been recommended to Congress for designation as wilderness. Breathtaking panoramic views and numerous overlooks are offered on the 23-mile historic Rim Rock Drive. Steep-walled canyons, majestic monoliths, bighorn sheep and soaring eagles provide spectacular photography opportunities. Around 275,000 people per year visit Colorado National Monument to enjoy the incredible beauty of this area. Come hike trails that lead across mesa tops to grand overlooks and backcountry canyons. Visitors can picnic and camp here. At 10,000 feet high, Grand Mesa is the largest flat-topped mountain in the world! Lush spruce forests and 200 stream-fed lakes provide fantastic hunting and fishing. Boating, hiking and camping are popular activities in this secluded backcountry paradise. In autumn, kaleidoscopic colors create spectacular photography opportunities.

Downtown Grand Junction

Downtown Grand Junction is a huge attraction for visitors because of its unique charm. Visit boutiques, restaurants, galleries, antique furniture stores and coffee shops. “Art on the Corner” is an outdoor sculpture exhibit in the award-winning Downtown Shopping Park where sculptors loan their work free of charge for one year. Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner becomes a special occasion at any one of the fine restaurants you will discover in the downtown area. The charming town of Palisade is home to world-renown fruit orchards and vegetable farms. More than a dozen varieties of peaches are grown here. Bing cherries, tomatoes, peas, green beans, apricots, plums and locally grown apples may all be purchased, in season, at dozens of roadside fruit stands. Every August, the town hosts the Palisade Peach Festival. A colorful parade, peach eating contests and live music entertain and delight visitors every year.

Located in the heart of Colorado’s Grand Valley, and home to dozens of outstanding locally-owned shops, music venues, restaurants, galleries and area services, is Downtown Grand Junction. Stroll our tree lined, pedestrian-friendly streets complete with a large collection of public art, fountains and historic buildings. With over 300 sunny days each year and an abundance of outdoor activities nearby, it’s easy to fall in love with Downtown Grand Junction, Colorado…its Grand Junction’s most popular attraction for tourists! So whether you’re looking for local cuisine at our many restaurants, a unique gift, or a place to relax with the family, you’ll find what you’re looking for in Downtown Grand Junction, Colorado!

Colorado National Monument

Located in the heart of Colorado’s Grand Valley, and home to dozens of outstanding locally-owned shops, music venues, restaurants, galleries and area services, is Downtown Grand Junction. Stroll our tree lined, pedestrian-friendly streets complete with a large collection of public art, fountains and historic buildings. With over 300 sunny days each year and an abundance of outdoor activities nearby, it’s easy to fall in love with Downtown Grand Junction, Colorado…its Grand Junction’s most popular attraction for tourists! So whether you’re looking for local cuisine at our many restaurants, a unique gift, or a place to relax with the family, you’ll find what you’re looking for in Downtown Grand Junction, Colorado!Hike, bike or drive — there’s no bad way to spend a day in the Colorado National Monument Park. Adventure on the Riverfront Trails The Colorado Riverfront Trail System celebrates and preserves the cottonwood groves, wetlands, cattail marshes, gravel bars and islands of the Colorado (originally the Grand) and the Gunnison Rivers. The junction of these two mighty rivers provides a beautiful and rich habitat for wildlife and riparian vegetation in an otherwise arid region. This rich and diverse environment is home for over 200 different species of birds, three endangered species of fish and an abundance of small animals. The trail system provides many recreational opportunities to walkers, bikers, skaters, joggers and fisherman. Grand Junction Colorado Mesa University Founded in 1925, Colorado Mesa University is a comprehensive regional public higher education institution offering liberal arts, professional, and technical programs at the master’s, bachelors, associate and certificate levels. Colorado Mesa University has an enrollment of more than 9,480 students with almost 12 percent of the University’s student body coming from outside Colorado. The student population is 54 percent female, 46 percent male, and 20 percent from traditionally underrepresented groups. The vast majorities of students – 73 percent – are traditional-aged students and enrolled in full-time study. Many students attend college while also working and caring for families, and Colorado Mesa is proud to offer evening, online and distance education classes that allow non-traditional and working students the opportunity to further their educational attainment and advance in their professions.

Making Arts & Culture Part of Everyday Life in Grand Junction, Colorado

The Grand Junction (Colorado) Commission on Arts and Culture is dedicated to developing the quantity, quality, and affordability of arts and culture for the citizens of the Grand Valley. Since 1990, the Commission on Arts and Culture has worked to support the Grand Valley’s artistic resources and cultural activities. Our goal is to form strong, lasting, and dynamic connections with artists, arts organizations, businesses, government, and educational institutions throughout the City of Grand Junction.