Grand Junction Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes
Celebrate the 2021 fall season in Colorado by picking your share of pumpkins, adventuring through a corn maze, and enjoying scenic hay rides around Grand Junction. Here are the top two pumpkin patches in Grand Mesa to explore this year, plus some other spooky fall festivities.
Studt's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (October 1st-31st)
Location: 21 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81505
Hours: Monday – Closed, Tuesday through Thursday 12pm-7pm, Friday 12pm until 9pm, Saturday 10am until 9pm. Sunday 10am until 7pm.
Price: $10-$12 per person 4 years and older
Fall adventure awaits at Studt’s Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze this October located at 21 ½ and I ½ Road in Grand Junction. From horse drawn hayrides to a hay mountain with slides for kids and pumpkin picking (including special white and green varieties), there's plenty of fun to be had!
Moon Farm Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (September 29th - October 31st)
Location: 1360 18 1/2 Rd, Fruita, CO 81521
Hours: 10am - 7pm
Price: $7 per person 4 years and older
Just outside Grand Junction, Moon Farm offers a cozy farm experience. They also have a haunted maze, petting zoo, and other incredible family activities. Moon Farm has a few more scary attractions as well for those who want something a bit more heart pounding.
Spooky Local Attractions!
The Ghost of Horsethief Canyon
A popular hiking, biking, and river-float area in the Grand Junction area, Horsethief Canyon, in the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. This conservation area, which was once a notorious area for horse smugglers, has been rumored to be the home of the ghost of a woman in a white dress who wanders near the canyon walls. While there is no guarantee that visitors will see her during a visit to Horsethief Canyon, there are numerous heart-pumping activities to take part in. Horsethief Bench Loop is an intermediate biking trail that mixes in a few technical areas through scenic terrain. For an adventure off the beaten path, visitors can float Horsethief Canyon on both motorized and non-motorized watercraft via the popular 25-mile stretch of the Colorado River from Loma, Colorado to Westwater, Utah.
A Haunted Hotel in Downtown Grand Junction
While exploring Grand Junction’s lively downtown area, there are several historic buildings to stroll by that have been rumored to house a few spooky residents. Between 3rd and 4th Street on Colorado Avenue is the Historic Melrose Hotel, an active hotel, that is over 100 years old with an intriguing history that makes it a must-stop for anyone interested in the supernatural. In 2019, the crew from the show “Ghost Adventures” spent four days filming at the Melrose to investigate claims of a mischievous spirit haunting the men who stayed in the hotel. Other historic and storied haunted spots in the Downtown area include the St. Regis Building, right next door to the hotel, the Elks Lodge No. 575, which was erected in 1914, and the Reed Building on Main Street.
What are your favorite ways to celebrate the fall season in Grand Junction?