With a population of 5 530, Monument is a must-see destination in Colorado, United States. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything Monument has to offer.
Looking for warm weather? Then head to Monument in July, when the average temperature is 19 °C, and the highest can go up to 28 °C. The coldest month, on the other hand, is January, when it can get as cold as -10 °C, with an average temperature of -3 °C. You’re likely to see more rain in July, when precipitation is around 71 mm. In contrast, January is usually the driest month of the year in Monument, with an average rainfall of 13 mm.
Although Monument doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Colorado Springs (COS), which is located 35 km from Monument. The shortest flight to Monument from the United Kingdom departs from London and takes around 13h.
Amtrak is the only carrier operating train routes to Monument. The train journey from Monument to Lincoln takes 8h 10m and costs around £62 for a one-way ticket. When coming by train from Grand Junction, expect to pay about £66 for a 8h 34m trip.
Another option to get to Monument is to pick up a car hire from Denver, which is about 73 km from Monument. You’ll find branches of Budget and Dollar, among others, in Denver.
Several bus lines operate bus routes to Monument, including FlixBus, Busbud and Bus. From Albuquerque, the bus ride to Monument takes 885 km and will cost you around £86. From Salt Lake City, the ticket costs about £140 for a journey of 1038 km.
Expect to pay £0.84 per litre in Monument (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between £9.97 and £13.29.