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By car · metro area, Colorado

Covered Bridges in Grand Junction, CO

Covered bridges still standing near you, listed with the creek, the builder's era and the road that crosses them.

Architecture is history you can still walk into. The Grand Junction, CO metro area has about 162,845 residents, ranking 268th in the country. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

Person in tall grass photographs a red covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: David Lusvardi on Unsplash

A person walking out of a covered bridge - covered bridges — Photo: Rob Csaszar on Unsplash

A red covered bridge over a small stream - covered bridges — Photo: Mirto Time on Unsplash

On the record near Grand Junction, CO

The 12 nearest

There are no covered bridges on the record within 300 miles of Grand Junction, CO. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 27 within 30 miles.

Margery Buildingunder a mile from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Grand Junction · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Hotel St. Regisunder a mile from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Grand Junction · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Officeunder a mile from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Grand Junction · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Stranges Groceryunder a mile from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Grand Junction · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Depot1.0 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Grand Junction · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Handy Chapel1.1 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Grand Junction · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
TBM Avenger Aircraft N535034.0 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Structure · Grand Junction · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Cross Land and Fruit Company Orchards and Ranch4.1 miles from the center of Grand Junction · District · Grand Junction · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Devils Kitchen Picnic Shelter4.9 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Grand Junction · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Kettle-Jens House5.0 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Clifton · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Clifton Community Center and Church5.7 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Clifton · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Saddlehorn Caretaker's House and Garage10 miles from the center of Grand Junction · Building · Grand Junction · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Grand Junction, CO. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Covered Bridges in Grand Junction, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Grand Junction, CO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Grand Junction, CO?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Grand Junction

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Grand Junction, CO the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Grand Junction, CO are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.