Photogenic Places in Fruita

3 places · Ranked by scenic score

Sunlit desert cliffs and a deep, narrow canyon stretch across the frame, with pale pink and tan layered rock cut by sparse juniper bushes. A bright turquoise sky with scattered clouds hangs over the rugged badlands, giving the scene a wide, open feel.

Fruita, CO

Rabbit Valley - Trail Through Time

Rabbit Valley is a paleontological area near the Colorado-Utah border featuring exposed Morrison Formation dinosaur fossils along an interpretive trail. The arid desert landscape includes eroded badlands, juniper-dotted hills, and views toward the distant La Sal Mountains. The area sits at the western edge of Colorado's canyon country.

golden hourspring · fall

Wide view of Colorado National Monument with Miracle Rock centered as a tall balanced sandstone pedestal rising from a red, scrub-covered canyon. Sheer cliff walls frame the scene under a clear blue morning sky, with distant mountains and the green valley stretching beyond.

Photogenic

Fruita, CO

Miracle Rock - Colorado National Monument

Miracle Rock is a large balanced sandstone boulder perched precariously on a narrow pedestal along the Monument Canyon Trail. The formation demonstrates dramatic erosional forces that shaped the monument's landscape. The trail also passes by the Kissing Couple and other sandstone monoliths.

morningspring · fall

Wide view of a red sandstone amphitheater at Colorado National Monument, with sheer cliffs and a tall central monolith rising above a scrubby canyon floor. Bright midday light and a clear blue sky open onto the distant valley and hazy mountain range beyond.

Photogenic

Fruita, CO

Devil's Kitchen - Colorado National Monument

Devil's Kitchen is a natural rock amphitheater of eroded sandstone spires and boulders within Colorado National Monument, reached by a short 1.5-mile round-trip trail. The enclosed red rock formations create intimate scenes with dramatic upward perspectives. Early morning light penetrates the rock enclosure and illuminates the sandstone walls.

morningspring · fall