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Experience Palisade!
As the Colorado River emerges from DeBeque Canyon, the Book Cliffs and Grand Mesa provide towering backdrops for Palisade. From Colorado’s uplands, early-morning winds funnel through the canyon. These winds, referred to as the “Million Dollar Breeze,” significantly reduce frost conditions and provide a temperate climate. Over millions of years, the Colorado River has continually changed its course through the Palisade area, leaving rich sediments behind. An extensive system of irrigation canals provides the final touch for ideal growing conditions.
Colorado’s Fruit & Wine Country. A tour of the
Palisade area includes the stunning Book Cliffs and Grand Mesa, the
Colorado River, and a pastoral setting of vineyards and orchards.
Palisade is the Peach Capital of Colorado. Aside from peaches, this area
also produces an excellent selection of apples, apricots, cherries,
pears, and plums. Fresh fruit and produce, as well as packaged fruit
products, are abundant at roadside stands and orchards throughout the
area.
Also known as the Wine Capital of Colorado, Palisade has the state’s
greatest concentration of wineries and vineyards. Every winery offers
tastings, award-winning wines, and unique gift ideas. We encourage you
to take a self-guided tour and sample these wines yourself. Featured
wines include Merlots, Chardonnays, Rieslings, Ports, sparkling wines
and varietals
A Year-Round, Outdoor Mecca.
Biking:
Mountain bike trails range from beginner rides like the Rolling Double
Track around Horse Mountain to challenging climbs up Rapid Creek, which
cascades down from the top of Grand Mesa. For road touring, choose from
three different routes of the Fruit Loop Cycling Tour - ride along the
Colorado River and through a beautiful setting of orchards and
vineyards. Rentals and bike sales are available in town.
River Floats: Take a scenic float trip on the Colorado River from Palisade to James M. Robb Colorado River State Park at Corn Lake. One of Palisade’s gems is Riverbend Park, with a boat ramp called “Harky’s Launch.” Rentals include rafts, canoes and kayaks.
Hiking:
Hike the Mt. Garfield Trail for the best views of the Grand Valley. Four
miles east on Interstate 70, trails lead up Coal and Main Canyons into
the Little Bookcliffs Wild Horse Range - one of only three
federally-protected wild horse areas in the United States. Rapid Creek
offers an opportunity to hike alongside a beautiful stream. The
Pictograph Trail has some of the Grand Valley’s finest pictograph
panels.
Tours: Take your pick of tours - eight orchards and farms, six vineyards and wineries, Palisade Brewery or Peach Street Distillers. Each tour provides a unique experience — including organic orchards; community supported agriculture (CSA’s); packaged fruit products; fruit stands; large commercial orchards; and vineyards brimming with an assortment of grapes. Indoor tours of wineries, distillery and brewery operations capture the craftsmanship and essence of beverage-making.
Sightseeing: Sightseeing can include a drive through the area’s vineyards and orchards, a ride up the Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway, or a visit to nearby Colorado National Monument, to name a few. At over 10,500 feet, Grand Mesa is known as the world’s largest “flat top mountain,” and is home to moose, bear and elk, and more than 200 lakes.
Skiing:
With an average snowfall of 250 inches and a vertical drop of 1,650
feet, Powderhorn Resort is located just beneath the top of Grand
Mesa. It offers great skiing for all abilities of skiers. Nordic skiing
includes more than 50 miles of groomed trails atop the Grand Mesa.
Downtown Palisade: Attractions, Art Galleries, Shopping and Dining: Sample microbrews and distilled spirits at the Palisade Brewery and Peach Street Distillers. Taste some of the Grand Valley’s best cookies, breads and cakes at Slice O’ Life Bakery. Shop Arts & Antiques of Palisade, The Blue Pig Gallery, and Wedel Pottery for outstanding works of art. Take an historical walking tour of downtown. Palisade is becoming known for its dining. Restaurants range from cafes to bistros, and include American, Asian, Italian, Mediterranean and Japanese cuisine.
Accommodations:
Your visit can include a stay at comfortable motels, inns or area bed & breakfasts. Open since August, 2008, the 80-room, Wine Country Inn will be situated in a “Napa Valley-like” setting among the vineyards.
The Palisade Experience. Whatever your pleasure - world-famous peaches, fresh fruit and produce, award-winning wines, great outdoor adventures, sightseeing and tours, or a downtown Palisade experience, your visit is certain to leave you with memories of a rich, rewarding Palisade Experience.
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Palisade Chamber of Commerce FAX 970-464-4757 |
Our Mission Statement: The Palisade Chamber of Commerce is organized for the purpose of uniting the people of the area engaged in its commerce, industry, and the professions so they may work together for the betterment and development of Palisade and its trade area. | |
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