This Is the Shadiest Spot in Grand Junction—And It’s Not Even Close

It’s going to be a very warm July in Grand Junction. July is the month when the oven is on full blast in Western Colorado. It was during July when Grand Junction set its all-time high temperature of 107. July brought Grand Junction its streak of twelve days above 100 degrees in 2003.

Some of us like to spend the hottest months of the year in the mountains, others jump in Blue Mesa Reservoir until late September. For residents trying to escape the heat in Grand Junction, many enjoy the shade trees found in the parks throughout the Grand Valley. The following parks are the shadiest places in town - and it's not even close.

Grand Junction's Shadiest Park

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Grand Junction's Lincoln Park is one of the most popular parks in town. It's home to the Lincoln Park-Moyer pool, sits right next to Suplizio Field (Jackalopes), and is the place where Grand Junction gathers to watch fireworks on the 4th of July. In addition to all of this, Lincoln Park is also the shadiest.

Lincoln Park is known for its champion weeping mulberry��tree, one of the largest specimens of its kind in the state. It's one of 69 labeled trees at the Lincoln Park Arboretum. The 42-acre park is loaded with shade trees and is one of the shadiest places to be found in Grand Junction.

Palisade's Shadiest Park

Park in Palisade, Colorado, is another sweet spot for shade in the Grand Valley. The 12-acre park hosts the world-famous Palisade Peach Festival, the Palisade Bluegrass Festival, and even the Christmas float parade on the Colorado River.

The park has a 1.75-mile walking path bathed in the shade of giant cottonwood trees that line the riverbanks. Riverbend has several covered shelters and a large frisbee golf (disc golf) course, and a river put-in.

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A Shady Backup Plan

Grand Junction’s Columbine Park is a great place for shade, as the park was established 14 years ago, and the mighty cottonwoods have thrived. Today, they offer lots of shaded space to escape the heat. Columbine Park also offers basketball, volleyball, and baseball, a shaded picnic shelter with 9 tables and 2 BBQ grills, and an off-leash play zone for large and small dogs. The native shade feels cozy and secluded.

Where are some of your favorite places to relax in the shade in the Grand Valley? Open our station app and hit the message button to share a suggestion. Keep scrolling to see 42 more Grand Junction city parks in the gallery below.