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
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
Orange Loop, North Fruita Desert
Orange Loop is a fun, flowy single-track trail in the North Fruita Desert. Trails here are well marked with dozens of options. The trail starts out heading east on a Jeep trail. You enter Branch… Learn more about Orange Loop, North Fruita Desert
Total Miles
14.6
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
BLM Route 165
BLM Route 165 is designated for dirt bikes but is mostly a whooped-out, road-width dirt trail that follows a power line. It's smooth dirt, with no rock, but has huge whoops the whole way. It… Learn more about BLM Route 165
Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
BLM Route 185
BLM Route 185 is a seldom-ridden dirt bike trail in the North Fruita Desert that goes through an overgrown adobe ditch on a very faint track. The trailhead on the south end has a trail… Learn more about BLM Route 185
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
BLM Route 186
BLM Route 186 is a fast and easy single track that flows across green meadows and valleys in the lower section of the north Fruita desert. It starts in a green grassy meadow on a… Learn more about BLM Route 186
Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
BLM Route 187A
BLM Route 187A is a short and fun single track through an adobe arroyo in the North Fruita desert that spurs off of BLM Route 187 (Branch Wash), which is another ditch trail. The 187A… Learn more about BLM Route 187A
Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
BLM Route 174
BLM Route 174 is primarily a pipeline access trail that runs from 21 Road to 16 Road. It can be used as a connector between these two points, however, not many opportunities exist for camping,… Learn more about BLM Route 174
Total Miles
8.8
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
BLM Route 196
BLM Route 196 is a fast single track in the North Fruita Desert trail system north of Fruita, Colorado. The east end of the trail starts at the back of a public utility plant on… Learn more about BLM Route 196
Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
21 Road South
21 Road South is a route providing further access to dispersed camping and OHV opportunities on BLM lands in the Fruita/Grand Junction area. The road is paved for little ways once on public lands before… Learn more about 21 Road South
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
BLM Route 197
This single track is similar to many of the other single tracks in the lower part of the North Fruita Desert, as it is a smooth and narrow single track that flows over the rolling… Learn more about BLM Route 197
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
Trail 150
Running south to north, this trail starts as a fast single track through barren desert terrain in valleys, washes, and along ridgelines. The first split for 150A is a short steep climb onto a narrow… Learn more about Trail 150
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
Powerline Wash Loop
This sandy wash has fast tight banked turns and is a fun place to warm up before heading to other nearby trails. The wash is the first 1/4 of the loop with the remainder 6.5… Learn more about Powerline Wash Loop
Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
Mesa County Road 25
A good resource for dispersed camping in the Grand Junction Area. There is a vast network of offshoots and alternate routes in this BLM area. Monitoring weather conditions prior to arrival is recommended. Use previously… Learn more about Mesa County Road 25
Total Miles
6.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Su / Sp
BLM Route 220
From west to east, this trail starts off as a fast and flowy single track through smooth desert terrain. It drops down into a wash for a couple of miles that is mostly sand with… Learn more about BLM Route 220
Total Miles
5.2
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Fa
Trails 137 and 145
This is a fast dirt single track that goes through valleys and ridgelines on barren rolling hills in desert terrain. It's very easy to follow and has no significant obstacles. This would be a great… Learn more about Trails 137 and 145
Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
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
Trails 135 and 136
This is a fast trail through rolling desert grasslands, along ridgelines, and in and out of ravines. The narrow dirt single track dips into a wash and crosses barren prairie terrain. There are a couple… Learn more about Trails 135 and 136
Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa / Sp
Mesa County Road 27 1/4
A great route for OHV and dispersed camping access in the Grand Junction area. Mostly loose gravel, though the later portion of the trail gets slightly more demanding with larger rocks, ruts, and washes. The… Learn more about Mesa County Road 27 1/4
Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Su
Sarlacc
The Sarlacc is a fun and scenic single track in the North Fruita Desert. The trail is fast and flowy and mostly on smooth dirt on top of a rocky ridgeline overlooking the Fruita Valley.… Learn more about Sarlacc
Total Miles
7.2
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa
Sarlacc Trail
The Sarlacc ATV route is a steep two-track that connects Coal Gulch Road to the Sarlacc single track and ends at a beautiful overlook of the Fruita Valley. The route is a consistent steep climb… Learn more about Sarlacc Trail
Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Fa
Second Thoughts
Singletrack dirt bike and mountain bike trail. Descends towards the Colorado river with only a few climbs and you return to the trailhead on Third Flats Road.The start of the trail has tight turns through… Learn more about Second Thoughts
Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
5
Moderate
Best Time
Fa / Sp / Su
Butterknife
Butterknife is a descending directional single track with tight turns, rock ledges, and some exposure. This is an exhausting, hard trail that will test your abilities. Butterknife is used by dirt bikes and mountain bikes.… Learn more about Butterknife
Total Miles
11.3
Tech Rating
8
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa / Wi / Su
Windmill Loop
The beginning of this trail is much like Moab with a fun open ATV area. You'll get a nice stop at the shoreline of the Gunnison River and of course the windmill. You'll pass Billings… Learn more about Windmill Loop
Total Miles
12.4
Tech Rating
4
Moderate
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Lane Mine
This is one of the easier trails in the North Fruita Desert that runs parallel to Coal Gulch Road at the bottom of a scenic canyon. It is a fast and flowy single track that… Learn more about Lane Mine
Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
2
Easy
Best Time
Fa
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
Billings Canyon
A world-class trail that tests the most experienced drivers. It is maintained by Grand Junction Four Wheelers and gives bragging rights to those who can drive it. Learn more about Billings Canyon
Total Miles
3.7
Tech Rating
8
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa
The Tabequache
The Tabeguache Trail is located in the Bangs Canyon Recreation Area and was developed with the help of the Grand Junction Four-Wheelers. You can find pretty much anything you're looking for here. All roads lead… Learn more about The Tabequache
Total Miles
16.2
Tech Rating
7
Difficult
Best Time
Sp / Fa
Billings Canyon Road
This scenic section of Billings Canyon Road is a key connector to the Third Flats and Bangs Canyon systems. When ridden north to south, the trail starts easy with a couple of punchy climbs/descents. Halfway… Learn more about Billings Canyon Road
Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa / Wi
25 and 27 1/4 Connector
This is a good option for connecting Mesa County Roads 25 and 27 1/4 as opposed to backtracking entirely to town. There are other routes in the vicinity to explore, though most either dead end… Learn more about 25 and 27 1/4 Connector
Total Miles
2
Tech Rating
3
Easy
Best Time
Sp / Su / Fa
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