Cross Orchards Historic Site
Cross Orchards Historic Site is a living history museum located in Grand Junction, Colorado. The first name on our list around it is Colorado, 11 mi away. Pleasant highs of 78–83°F mark the mildest months, May and September.
A museum inside Grand Junction
Summers are hot
July highs run 95–95°, and about 68 days a year reach 90°. When to go ↓
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°, with about 18" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Grand Junction
Cross Orchards Historic Site is inside Grand Junction, which has 50 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May and Sep
May and September are the mild months, with highs of 78–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Grand Junction Regional (GJT) has airline service, about 3 miles from Cross Orchards Historic Site.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Cross Orchards Historic Site
Cross Orchards Historic Site is a living history museum located in Grand Junction, Colorado. It is part of the Museums of Western Colorado. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The Orchards are known for showing how life was on an orchard at the turn of the twentieth century and is considered living history as it is still worked and cultivated regularly. It features a workers' bunkhouse, blacksmith shop, an apple orchard, and a collection of vintage farming equipment.
The site includes farm equipment, implements and tools, a period farmhouse, a recreated train depot and Uintah Railway exhibit with railroad cars, an engine and caboose, and historic horse-drawn road-building equipment. It is also home to the largest collection of Uintah Railway cars on the Colorado western slope.
- Type
- Museum
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1980)
Bases for Cross Orchards Historic Site
The nearest towns with places to stay are Grand Junction (50) and Clifton (6).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Cross Orchards Historic Site | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | in town | — | 50 31 hotels · 4 motels · 6 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 5 RV parks | 71,827 | $390K | D |
| Clifton | 2 mi southeast | 5 min | 6 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 19,518 | $251K | — |
| Palisade | 7 mi east | 10 min | 8 2 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 2,599 | $405K | B |
| Fruita | 14 mi west | 20 min | 7 3 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 14,003 | $398K | A− |
| Fruitvale | 0 mi northeast | — | 2 2 inns & B&Bs | 8,019 | $333K | — |
| Redlands | 9 mi west | 15 min | 2 1 hotel · 1 campground | 8,868 | $488K | — |
| Loma | 19 mi northwest | 30 min | 1 1 campground | 1,350 | $787K | — |
| Collbran | 30 mi east | 45 min | 3 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 355 | $247K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
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Questions about Cross Orchards Historic Site
Is Cross Orchards Historic Site in Grand Junction?
Yes. It’s inside Grand Junction, CO.
When is the best time to visit Cross Orchards Historic Site?
May and September, with highs of 78–83°.
What is the closest airport to Cross Orchards Historic Site?
Grand Junction Regional (GJT), about 3 miles away. The nearest big hub is City of Colorado Springs Municipal (COS), about 204 miles.
Where should I stay near Cross Orchards Historic Site?
Grand Junction (in town, 50 places to stay), Clifton (2 mi, 6 places to stay) and Palisade (7 mi, 8 places to stay).
Local tips in Grand Junction
There are no tips yet, so start one in Grand Junction’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.