25 Mesa Road is a wide, smooth well-graded road running all the way across Uncompahgre Plateau from Nucla to Delta. We did not find any specific attractions along the route, but it is an enjoyable… Learn more about 25 Mesa Road
Total Miles
26.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Escalante Canyon
Escalante Canyon is a very nice run from the desert at the Gunnison River to the forest on the Uncompahgre Plateau. This Jeep trail takes you upstream through Escalante Canyon (west side of the loop),… Learn more about Escalante Canyon
Total Miles
57.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
South Divide
This is a series of well-graded or slightly bumpy roads that will take you from Ridgway to Olathe over the Uncompaghre Plateau. The south part has vast views of open ranchland, the center is in… Learn more about South Divide
Total Miles
80.1
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Gunnison Gorge South River Road
Just outside of Delta Colorado, inside Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area you'll find a beat up gravel road that leads you down to the Gunnison river. Most SUV's and trucks will not have an issue… Learn more about Gunnison Gorge South River Road
Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Smith Mountain Jeep Road Overlook
Just outside of Delta Colorado, inside Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area you'll find an unmaintained jeep trail that leads you out onto a peninsula with spectacular views of the Gunnison Gorge. The trail overall is… Learn more about Smith Mountain Jeep Road Overlook
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Tabeguache
Tabeguache 2.0 is a short, easy Jeep trail a short distance west of Montrose. It starts near the Dry Creek Rock Crawling Trails, and crosses Dry Creek, Piney Creek, and Cushman Creek before climbing up… Learn more about Tabeguache
Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Elephant Skin Road
Elephant Skin Road is an easy Jeep trail between Montrose and Olathe. There are a few shallow gullies across the road, but can be done with any vehicle with a bit of clearance. There is… Learn more about Elephant Skin Road
Total Miles
15.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Divide Road
This is a 90-mile long, wide-graded road up the middle of the Uncompaghre Plateau from Montrose to (almost) Grand Junction. Go from farmland to expansive areas of forest, then to the desert. This mellow graded… Learn more about Divide Road
Total Miles
85.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Rim Rocker
The Rim Rocker is a 160-mile route winding it's way over red rock, through aspen groves, along the edges of sheer cliffs, and across rivers in order to bring travelers from Moab Utah to Montrose… Learn more about Rim Rocker
Total Miles
158.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su
Roubideau Jeep Trail
This is a 12-mile loop trail off Divide Road beginning 30 miles from Montrose. We did this trail by following a fence line up the east leg to join the original Roubideau Jeep Trail. We… Learn more about Roubideau Jeep Trail
Total Miles
11.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Gunnison Tunnel
In 2020 a locked gate was placed near the west portal (west of the canal dipper) which prevents running the complete trail. The trail can be run from the Uncompahgre River east to the gate… Learn more about Gunnison Tunnel
Total Miles
11.4
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Park Creek/Salt Creek Loop
This loop offers an easy to moderate mix of terrain with great vistas, aspen groves, moderate stream crossings, and wildlife. A Colorado state park pass will be needed to enter Vega State Park which gives… Learn more about Park Creek/Salt Creek Loop
Total Miles
17.2
Tech Rating
3
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Silver Spruce to High Trail Loop
Mostly 50" track with several creek crossings, steep climbs, and descents. This trail winds through Aspen and Spruce forest before traveling across the Grand Mesa. There are cattle grazing, deer, elk, bears, and moose to… Learn more about Silver Spruce to High Trail Loop
Total Miles
28.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa
Overland Reservoir
A scenic graded road over Grand Mesa between Paonia and Collbran. Easy enough to be done in a passenger car.Overland Reservoir is owned by Overland Ditch and Reservoir Company, founded in 1903 as a mutual… Learn more about Overland Reservoir
Total Miles
58
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp / Fa
Sims Mesa/Delores Creek
The maintained gravel Sims Mesa Rd offers views of the Uncompaghre River valley. It becomes a rutted unmaintained Forest Service road as it enters the National Forest. Wildflowers and aspen groves line the trail as… Learn more about Sims Mesa/Delores Creek
Total Miles
1.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Gill Creek Loop 50"
This fun trail on the Uncompaghre Plateau provides east access to a 50" track with some slick rock sections early in the loop. The trail has easy access with a fair amount of traffic so… Learn more about Gill Creek Loop 50"
Total Miles
13.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Owl Creek Pass
This is an enjoyable and easy 45-mile trip over Owl Creek Pass between the Uncompahgre and Cimarron Rivers. We found a few water-filled potholes in August, but nothing that would stop a passenger car with… Learn more about Owl Creek Pass
Total Miles
43.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Su / Fa / Sp
Monument Rocks
Spend some time with the wild horses on this out-and-back trail through LIttle Book Cliffs Wild Horse Area. There will be chance to take photos at some overlooks, and there are a few camping options.… Learn more about Monument Rocks
Total Miles
25.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Dry Fork
Follow Cocoran Wash for 13 miles and you will reach an overlook with great views into Hunter Canyon. The trail then follows a ridge with many opportunities to walk around and explore hoodoo rock formations.… Learn more about Dry Fork
Total Miles
40
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Divide Cut-off
Divide Cut-off trail is right off Divide Road outside the DIvide Campground in the Uncompaghre Plateau Wilderness. The trail is fast and flowing, with a few climbs and descents. Parts of the trail meander through… Learn more about Divide Cut-off
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
East Dallas Trail
Easy wide dirt trail mostly through private property with access to National Forest land and dispersed camping at the end. The first third of the trail is a smooth dirt road that can get muddy… Learn more about East Dallas Trail
Total Miles
8.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Box Factory Park
This trail begins at the entrance to Double RL ranch, which is owned by Ralph Lauren. It is a great option if many of the passes are closed in the area, since the road stays… Learn more about Box Factory Park
Total Miles
6.9
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rattlesnake Arches Jeep Trail
This is a mostly easy two-wheel drive dirt and gravel road. The last few miles do require a high clearance vehicle. This route is an out and back through BLM lands with lots of Pinyon… Learn more about Rattlesnake Arches Jeep Trail
Total Miles
14.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Cimarron Owl Creek Pass
This is a very scenic, pastoral drive down Cimarron Road into the Uncompaghre National Forest. There are many side roads leading to various forks of the Cimarron River, with plentiful dispersed camping sites along the… Learn more about Cimarron Owl Creek Pass
Total Miles
19.5
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Rattle Snake Canyon
Fairly easy trail, the majority of the trail is dirt. There is one section of the trail that is gravel but then turns back into dirt. The trail is on the backside of the Colorado… Learn more about Rattle Snake Canyon
Total Miles
10.4
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Su / Sp
Cloud City
Cloud City is a short trail in the North Fruita Desert that can be ridden as part of a bigger day loop with Cicada, Sky Walker, and Sarlacc. It meanders through low grass in a… Learn more about Cloud City
Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
16 Road, Coal Gulch
Take this trail through a beautiful, winding canyon. Early on, you will have the option to continue straight to an overlook, or take a left and view the end of the extreme 21 Road trail.… Learn more about 16 Road, Coal Gulch
Total Miles
13.4
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Cow Creek
County Road 12 turns into the rutted dirt trail of Cow Creek. It is a narrow trail with few places for passing vehicles. There is a stretch of shelf road as it ascends and parallels… Learn more about Cow Creek
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
Cicada
Cicada is a short trail in the North Fruita Desert trail system that is mostly fast and scenic. It winds along several ridge lines in a burn area, through sagebrush, and has 4 or 5… Learn more about Cicada
Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa
Little Cimarron Creek
This is an easy drive along a washboard logging road that winds through the National Forest following the Little Cimarron Creek and ends near tree line. Beautiful meadows and aspen groves line the trail. You… Learn more about Little Cimarron Creek
Total Miles
11.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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