About Grand Junction, Colorado:
Located at an elevation of 4,583 feet on Colorado’s Western Slope of the Rocky Mountains, Grand Junction was incorporated on July 22, 1882 and named for the confluence of Grand River and Gunnison River. Grand Junction has become known as the hub of Colorado’s wine country, and Colorado River State Park offers river access, lakes, biking trails and wildlife.
The climate is temperate, with winters (December – February) being mild with very little snowfall; however, just 45 minutes east of Grand Junction is an affordable ski destination: Powderhorn Mountain Resort, which averages 250 inches of powder each year.
West of the city, Colorado National Monument is a park with red sandstone monoliths and canyons offering many trails for hikers and nature-lovers.
The area also includes Colorado National Monument (known as a mini-Grand Canyon); the Grand Mesa, the largest flat-top mountain in the world, with over 300 lakes; and Rattlesnake Arches, the second-most concentration of natural arches in the world.
Grand Junction is a popular vacation destination, which greatly increases the city’s permanent population of 69,412 (as of the 2024 census) during the tourist seasons. Of course many of those visitors are Catholic and would naturally be looking for a place to attend Mass.
Catholic places of interest in Grand Junction, Colorado:
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church
790 26 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81506
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
230 N. 3rd Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Catholic places of interest near Grand Junction, Colorado:
Fruita (12 miles northwest of Grand Junction):
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
1210 17-1/2 Road, Fruita, CO 81521
Traveling to Grand Junction, Colorado
Grand Junction is 244 miles west of Denver on Interstate 10.
The city also has a regional airport (Airport code GJT).