The Orchard House

a bed and breakfast inn

Attractions

Near The Orchard House

Palisade

The Orchard House is within minutes of the town of Palisade, which is world famous for its peaches. Palisade also hosts 75% of the state's premium wine grape vineyards and has the state’s greatest concentration of wineries and vineyards, many of which feature tasting rooms and free tours.

Palisade hosts numerous annual events including the Palisade Peach Festival, the Palisade Sunday Market, the Palisade Bike Festival, the Ravenshire Renaissance and Pirate Faire, the Rocky Mountain Wine Festival, and the Palisade Olde Fashioned Christmas celebration. It also offers opportunities for bicycling, hiking, canoeing and kayaking on the Colorado River, and more. See the sidebar for links to sources of information about Palisade.

The Book Cliffs

Visible from The Orchard House, the Book Cliffs mountain range stretches about 200 miles from east to west. Mt. Garfield is a prominent feature of the Book Cliffs and also is visible from The Orchard House.

In the Surrounding Area

Grand Mesa

The majestic Grand Mesa, which is visible from The Orchard House, is the largest flat-topped mountain in the world. It has an area of about 500 square miles and stretches for about 40 miles  between the Colorado River and the Gunnison River. The Grand Mesa rises about 5,000 feet above the surrounding river valleys, reaching a maximum elevation of about 11,236 feet. Over 200 lakes are scattered along the top of the formation. Click here for more information.

Colorado National Monument

Colorado National Monument is a spectacular area of 23,000 acres of steep-walled red rock canyons located in western Colorado. It offers opportunities for hiking, sightseeing, bicycling, and camping. Click here for more information.

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