Unaweep Canyon Is the Scenic Escape You Didn't Expect

Some Western Slope residents often have no idea what Unaweep Canyon is, let alone how to say it. Grand Junction residents will tell you Unaweep Canyon is one of the most unique places on Earth, and it’s true. They are some of the oldest exposed formations in Colorado, comparable in age to rocks deep inside the Grand Canyon. UP NEXT: 13 Cool Facts About Western Colorado's Dolores River Only a small number of rivers around the world flow Northward, and Colorado's Dolores River is one of them. Stretching for nearly 241 miles, the Dolores River is almost as long as the Grand Canyon.