Title: Visit Fruita: Best of Fruita Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in Fruita](https://expedia.ca/Fruita-Hotels.d181493.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Fruita](https://expedia.ca/Fruita-Vacation-Rentals.d181493.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Flights to Fruita](https://expedia.ca/Cheap-Flights-To-Fruita.d181493.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Fruita](https://expedia.ca/Things-To-Do-In-Fruita.d181493.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Fruita Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Fruita.d181493.Car-Rental-Guide)[Fruita Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Fruita.d181493.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Fruita ## Travel Guide ![Wide panorama of the stone landmarks, plants, distant mountains, and vast sky of Colorado National Monument](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/181493/db06b036-9195-49cf-a625-bca886ae8daf.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Mesas as far as the eye can see.](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/181493/5b3d5247-689a-4dc3-8bc6-dd989b15c9c0.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Located at the northeastern edge of the Colorado Plateu, the Escalante Canyon is one of the most pristine climbing areas in all of canyonlands. The canyon was formed over 600 million years as Escalante Creek carved the 1,300 foot gorge. The Escalante Canyon has a long history of human occupation. The Ute Indians for years had made the North Fork of the Escalante River their winter home. Early settlers, attracted by the year-long water supply and sheltering cliffs, son pushed the Indians off the land. Many cattle outfits began using the canyon as their winter quarters. In 1886, John Musser took up residence in one of the first homesteads in the canyon where he operated the Musser Cattle Company. Over the years the company has acquired ranch after ranch so that now most of the grazing paddocks along the canyon's entire length are consolidated under Musser Cattle. The infamous Colorado Sheep War centered around cattlemen protecting their grazing land from flocks of hungry sheep. In the early 1900s, an unwritten code existed which relegated sheep to one side of the Gunnison River. When a swinging bridge was built over the river and sheep travelled across, the cattlemen retaliated by shooting hundreds of sheep. Two residents of the canyon died in the shootout. #historicalplace #rockclimbing #outdoorfun #outdoorlife #adventurelife #exploremore #hikinglife #wildlife](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/181493/37dc6ecd-4842-4d81-92af-7dd101ad33df.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Devil's Kitchen A .8 short hike Part of the colorado National monument , National Parks ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/181493/e3e7e21f-323e-44dc-9bc4-a6237ee571e7.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Fruita Canyon Overlook is a lofty roadside viewpoint at the head of four-mile-long Fruita Canyon on the west side of Colorado National Monument. The fenced overlook is reached by a 90-foot hike on a gravel path from a small parking area on Rim Rock Drive that’s 0.4 miles west of the park visitor center. Fruita Canyon, which begins near the monument’s west entrance station, is a steep canyon lined with towering Wingate sandstone walls. Rim Rock Drive snakes up the canyon below before climbing its west side. The canyon floor is composed of 1.5-billion-year-old rock that is the remains of an ancient mountain range. The broad Grand Valley, carved by the Colorado River, opens beyond Fruita Canyon. The northern horizon is an escarpment of the dark Book Cliffs topped with the lighter-colored Roan Cliffs. Note Balanced Rock, a precarious pinnacle by the right canyon wall, above the road below the overlook. #monumentvalley #viewcolorado #colorado #exploring #mykindoffun #mykindofday](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/181493/7e72aa91-0950-4073-8960-eae4dcd76cd6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Fruita Things to do - Fruita Hotel Deals - Vacation Rentals in Fruita ![La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fruita](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/2000000/1080000/1079800/1079744/a35bdb4c_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Fruita 570 Raptor Rd Fruita CO CA $127 CA $145 total Mar 31 - Apr 1 includes taxes & fees Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Fruita. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews) The cleaning agents used to clean sheet and or room were so toxic to my husband that he had to go sleep outside in our truck. Outside there were kids using a horn to alert the thief trying to break into cars. when someone came out of the hotel the helper thief would toot the airhorn Reviewed on Mar 23, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=31%2F03%2F2026&endDate=01%2F04%2F2026&selected=1079744&PinnedHotelID=1079744&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=181493) ![Comfort Inn & Suites Fruita - Grand Junction](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/1000000/480000/471200/471130/c4e6b802_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Comfort Inn & Suites Fruita - Grand Junction 400 Jurassic Ave Fruita CO CA $106 CA $121 total Mar 30 - Mar 31 includes taxes & fees Book a stay at this golf hotel in Fruita. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in our ... 8.4/10 Very Good! (1,004 reviews) Finish painting in hallways. Breakfast is below average. Generally a tired hotel. Good location though Reviewed on Mar 24, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=30%2F03%2F2026&endDate=31%2F03%2F2026&selected=471130&PinnedHotelID=471130&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=181493) ![Balanced Rock Inn](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/126000000/125100000/125099200/125099102/c2fcee18_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Balanced Rock Inn 126 S Coulson St Fruita CO CA $102 CA $116 total Apr 15 - Apr 16 includes taxes & fees Stay at this inn in Fruita. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial and Dinosaur Journey are ... 9.2/10 Wonderful! (27 reviews) The motel is right off the highway so is easy to get to, but some road noise, and especially train horns from the nearby crossing, were increbibly loud. The room was clean and everything was in good shape. Very basic breakfast options, but the coffee was fresh and good. Reviewed on Mar 24, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?startDate=15%2F04%2F2026&endDate=16%2F04%2F2026&selected=125099102&PinnedHotelID=125099102&HadPinnedHotel=true®ionId=181493) [See all 568 properties in Fruita](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience&startDate=25%2F03%2F2026&endDate=26%2F03%2F2026®ionId=181493) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply. ![Adobe Creek Cottage - Serene Setting Close to Golf, Mountain Biking & Hiking](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/107000000/106620000/106617300/106617233/308592b2_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Adobe Creek Cottage - Serene Setting Close to Golf, Mountain Biking & Hiking Fruita CO Stay at this cottage in Fruita. Enjoy laundry facilities, patios, and an in-room coffeemaker. Popular attractions Adobe Creek National Golf Course and Dinosaur ... 10/10 Exceptional! (24 reviews) My family enjoyed a peaceful stay at this vacation rental. We combined business and personal vacation, each easily accommodated with the home space and amenities The home, location, and cleanliness was as promised and more! Communication with the hosts, check in, and check out was easy. The only ... Reviewed on Mar 14, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/Fruita-Hotels-Adobe-Creek-Cottage-Serene-Setting-Close-To-Golf.h106617233.Hotel-Information) ![Desert's Edge Fruita](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/94000000/93430000/93420600/93420525/1e3034af_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### Desert's Edge Fruita Fruita CO Stay at this vacation home in Fruita. Enjoy an in-room coffeemaker and air conditioning. Popular attractions Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial and Dinosaur ... 10/10 Exceptional! (49 reviews) Loved this place!! Beautiful, clean & a wonderful peaceful place!! So close to everything! Thank you & will definitely be back!! Reviewed on Mar 17, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/Fruita-Hotels-Deserts-Edge-Fruita.h93420525.Hotel-Information) ![5-Star Lux Modern Cabin in DT Fruita ❊ Dog Friendly❊](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/71000000/70870000/70861600/70861544/1fe93946_y.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=340&ch=150) ### 5-Star Lux Modern Cabin in DT Fruita ❊ Dog Friendly❊ Fruita CO Book a stay at this family-friendly vacation home in Fruita. Enjoy free WiFi, a garden, and laundry facilities. Popular attractions Western Slope Vietnam War ... 10/10 Exceptional! (47 reviews) Good location Reviewed on Feb 23, 2026 [](https://expedia.ca/Fruita-Hotels-Cozy-Cabin-In-DT-Fruita-Dog-Friendly.h70861544.Hotel-Information) [See all properties in Fruita](https://expedia.ca/Hotel-Search?rfrrid=TG.LP.Hotels.DestinationExperience®ionId=181493&sort=VACATION_RENTAL) Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. 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Make time for the notable monuments and biking trails in this family-friendly area. [](https://expedia.ca/Colorado-Welcome-Center-Fruita.d553248621561886717.Vacation-Attraction) ![East Rim Arch at Rattlesnake Canyon in McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Colorado State, USA](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/866962792572661760/67e069a0-6f6a-41c6-a46a-eb3b11ec4c2e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Rattlesnake Canyon Arches Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Rattlesnake Canyon Arches during your travels in Fruita. You can seek out the biking trails in this family-friendly area. [](https://expedia.ca/Rattlesnake-Canyon-Arches-Fruita.d866962792572661760.Vacation-Attraction) ![福井駅前・恐竜モニュメント](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248621532645524/bd66b356-365e-43fb-9148-0878259dd9c9.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Dinosaur Journey 4/5(1 review) You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Dinosaur Journey in Fruita. Make time for the notable monuments and biking trails in this family-friendly area. [](https://expedia.ca/Dinosaur-Journey-Fruita.d553248621532645524.Vacation-Attraction) ![Rattlesnake Canyon in McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area, Colorado state, USA](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6089679/6ea88f61-cef6-4871-953f-023e99c57273.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness 3/5(1 review) Explore the great outdoors at Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, a lovely green space in Fruita. You can seek out the biking trails in this family-friendly area. [](https://expedia.ca/Black-Ridge-Canyons-Wilderness-Fruita.d6089679.Vacation-Attraction) #### Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial You can learn about the history of Fruita with a stop at Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial. Check out the notable monuments and top-notch restaurants in this family-friendly area. 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