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DeutschFruita is a town in the Northwestern part of the Rocky Mountains state of Colorado near Grand Junction. Fruita is perhaps most famous for its dinosaurs and as the Western portal to Colorado National Monument. Fruita is also the westernmost town in the Grand Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA), a part of Colorado's Wine Country.
Get in
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[edit | edit source]- Over The Edge Sports, 202 E Aspen Ave, ☏ +1 970-858-7220. Rent a bike and do one or several bike tours.
- Rimrock Adventures, 927 CO-340. For horseback riding, biking and rafting
Buy
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[edit | edit source]- Hot Tomato Pizzeria, 124 N Mulberry St, ☏ +1 970 858 1117.
- Munchies Restaurant, 550 Kokopelli Blvd, ☏ +1 970 858 0953. Big Green Dinosaur on Sign.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- Aspen Street Coffee Shop.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]Campsites available at Colorado River State Park on highway 340
- 1 Comfort Inn Grand Junction Fruita CO Hotel, 400 Jurassic Ave, ☏ +1 970 858-1333, kkgm.comfortinnfruita@gmail.com. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. 66 renovated rooms with refrigerators/freezers, microwaves, and coffee makers. Free WiFi, cable TV, local calls, ironing boards, parking, and desks. Bathrooms with deep soaking tubs, hair dryers, and free toiletries. The 24-hour front desk has multilingual staff ready to assist with sightseeing, directions, and local dining recommendations. Meeting room, indoor pool, a spa tub, a 24-hour business center, and coffee/tea in the common areas. [dead link]
Connect
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[edit | edit source]| Routes through Fruita |
| Richfield ← Thompson Springs ← | W  E | → Grand Junction → Denver |
| Spanish Fork ← Thompson Springs ← | W  E | → Grand Junction → Denver |
| Delta ← Thompson Springs ← | W  E | → Grand Junction → Pueblo |