Independence Monument

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Independence Monument is a prominent freestanding sandstone rock formation and popular climbing landmark within Colorado National Monument in western Colorado.

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Independence Monument canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf climbing area ⓘ
landmark ⓘ
rock formation ⓘ
accessFrom Independence Monument Trail ⓘ
bestSeason fall ⓘ
spring ⓘ
climbingEthic traditional protection and minimal bolting ⓘ
climbingType multi-pitch climbing ⓘ
traditional climbing ⓘ
country United States of America ⓘ
custom annual Independence Day flag-raising on summit ⓘ
distanceFrom approximately 10 miles west of Grand Junction, Colorado ⓘ
elevation about 5,730 feet above sea level ⓘ
firstAscentBy John Otto ⓘ
firstAscentYear 1911 ⓘ
geologicalAge Triassic ⓘ
geologicalUnit Wingate Sandstone ⓘ
hasNotableRoute Otto’s Route ⓘ
hasRockQuality generally solid Wingate sandstone ⓘ
hazard afternoon thunderstorms ⓘ
desert heat ⓘ
rockfall ⓘ
isPopularFor photography ⓘ
rock climbing ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ
locatedIn Colorado National Monument ⓘ
Mesa County, Colorado ⓘ
western Colorado ⓘ
linked to: Western Colorado
managedBy U.S. National Park Service ⓘ
material sandstone ⓘ
mountainRange Colorado Plateau ⓘ
namedAfter United States Independence Day ⓘ
linked to: Fourth of July
nearestCity Fruita, Colorado ⓘ
linked to: Fruita

Grand Junction, Colorado ⓘ
notableFeature sheer vertical walls ⓘ
tower-like spire ⓘ
partOf Colorado Plateau canyon country ⓘ
linked to: Colorado Plateau
photographicIconOf Colorado National Monument ⓘ
prominence freestanding tower ⓘ
protectedArea Colorado National Monument ⓘ
region Colorado Plateau desert environment ⓘ
summitUse flagpole placement on July 4 ⓘ
touristAttraction Colorado National Monument ⓘ
viewOverlooks Book Cliffs ⓘ
Colorado River valley ⓘ
Grand Valley ⓘ
within Colorado National Monument wilderness-like backcountry ⓘ
withinViewOf Rim Rock Drive ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Colorado National Monument → contains → Independence Monument ⓘ
Monument Canyon → offersViewOf → Independence Monument ⓘ