western Slope -  Thursday

note november Start Time changes: 

9 am start on the 7th and 14th then change to 1 pm start on the 21st

Deb Mallory - Paint Out Leader

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at glendebmallory@gmail.com, or call me at

720-289-1372

Western Slope plein air locations for December 2024 –

Start time has switched to 1PM for the winter!

Thursday, December 5, 2024 – 1PM – Little Park Trailhead

From the corner of Rosevale Road and Little Park road, turn onto Little Park for about 3 miles or a bit more.  Be looking on the left for the parking area.  There is an outdoor restroom there.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Little+Park+Rd+%26+Rosevale+Rd,+Redlands,+CO+81507/Little+Park+Trailhead,+236-326+Little+Park+Rd,+Grand+Junction,+CO+81507/@39.0340149,-108.6365769,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x87471c8367ab7a55:0x96956597fce4d94a!2m2!1d-108.5802121!2d39.0498258!1m5!1m1!1s0x87471bcde8a2b819:0x8c20bb757a2c055d!2m2!1d-108.6098511!2d39.0181164?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIwMS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Thursday, December 12 – 1PM  Visitor Center area in the Colorado National Monument.  Use the west side entry station and follow Rim rock Road up to the Visitor Center.  There are restroom facilities there.  We’ll meet there and decide if we want to stay put or move over to the campground area.  Nice views also from either just behind the Visitor Center or directly across Rimrock Drive.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Saddlehorn+Visitor+Center,+1750+Rimrock+Dr,+Fruita,+CO+81521//@39.1010201,-108.8167364,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m5!1m1!1s0x8746fe1fdd2206ef:0x987682407d05f0c0!2m2!1d-108.7345048!2d39.1009158!1m0!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIwMS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Thursday, December 19 – 1PM – Dinosaur Hill.  Take Highway 340 going south out of Fruita.  Just past the intersection of 340 and Kingsview Road, watch for the sign for Dinosaur Hill – it will be a lefthand turn.  There is an outdoor restroom there.

https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Dinosaur+Hill,+Fruita,+CO/Fruita,+Colorado+81521/@39.1338288,-108.7408543,15z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x8746fe67a0e12bbb:0xb62b5afa9bb86a73!2m2!1d-108.7342751!2d39.13279!1m5!1m1!1s0x8746fdb8a3115881:0x3772e7019fc1fe0b!2m2!1d-108.7289882!2d39.1588696!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MTIwMS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Thursday, December 26 – no painting due to the Christmas/New Years holiday – see you in 2025!