What will you find when you come to Grand Junction? Awe-inspiring natural beauty and the dramatic red rock landscape of the Colorado National Monument. Exhilarating outdoor adventures including hiking, camping, and skiing on the Grand Mesa. Hundreds of miles of world-class mountain biking trails such as the Kokopelli Trail. Incredible rafting on the Colorado River. Stunning golf courses whose green fairways contrast beautifully against the craggy Redland desert. A charming downtown full of great shops, restaurants, art galleries, and host to numerous festivals and events throughout the year. Home to Colorado Mesa University, the fastest growing institution of higher education in Colorado and the Grand Junction Rockies, a minor league affiliate to the Colorado Rockies. About 147,000 people live in the Grand Junction area, making it the largest city in-between Denver Colorado, Salt Lake City Utah, and Albuquerque New Mexico. Grand Junction offers its residents the cultural and social benefits of a larger city without all the congestion and heavy traffic and is the healthcare hub for Western Colorado and Eastern Utah. Our high desert climate offers warm days, cool nights and over 300 days of sunshine a year. Our unique climate in combination with very fertile soil and the mineral rich Colorado river makes the area one of Colorado’s largest food producers including peaches, pears, cherries, and corn. Many types of grapes do extremely well which makes the Grand Junction area home to over twenty different wineries. Live in and work in a community where most people would only dream of vacationing.