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SaveTons of flow and amazing views of the Book Cliffs out at 18 road. Icon trails like Kessel Run and PBR make the dusty drive up the road worth the trip.
AKA: Book Cliffs
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
Land Manager: BLM - Mesa County
google parking directions Region Supporters & Maintainers
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
69 trails
- E-Bike
67 trails
- Horse
7 trails
- Hike
56 trails
- Trail Running
56 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
11 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
4 trails
Region Details
- 16
- 1
- 16
- 28
- 7
- 1
Region Status
Open as of Jul 30, 2026Local Trail Association
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 69
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 69
- Trails E-Bike
- 67
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 15
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 12
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 3
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 56
- Trails Trail Running
- 56
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 11
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Total Distance
- 139 miles
- Total Descent Distance
- 48 miles
- Total Descent
- 12,471 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,603 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,362 ft
- Reports
- 945
- Photos
- 361
- Completed Counter
- 67,939
Articles
Colorado's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
Oct 20, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Colorado is the eighth most expansive of the 50 states by area and is home to 53 different mountain peaks in excess of 14,000 feet above sea level.
Popular 18 Road Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 21 ft • 6,050 •
AKA: Pumps, Bumps and Rollers Lots of little jumps, some doubles, and some tabletops. Banked and bermed turns. Downhill only. A good intermediate trail where everything can be rolled without issue.
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 1 mile • 29 ft • 5,248 •
Classic ridge trail. Super fun and flowy trail that has some narrow sections of ridge riding, some blind rollers, moderate technical areas, swoop turns. There are some small jumps, but no mandatory gaps. Watch your speed though, as some...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 4,574 •
Designed by Dave Grossman and built by Singletrack Trails, is one of the favorites among the more advanced locals; it’s got it’s fair share of jumps, gaps, and a large rock garden that typically requires quite a bit of momentum to...
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 136 ft • 4,398 •
This is one of the iconic trails at . Endless undulating singletrack that takes you along the tops of little hills. Some up flow, but mostly fast and down, gotta hit this when here.
• 95 ★ 3.1 • 3,691 ft • 47 ft • 4,201 •
Connector trail that is part of the popular Loop Route
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 2 miles • 444 ft • 3,958 •
Uphill only trail used to access the top of the 18rd Trail system.
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 912 ft • 24 ft • 3,855 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 518 ft • 22 ft • 3,506 •
This is a directional trail that provides access from the upper parking lot to .
18 Road Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.7 • 18 miles • 2,188 ft • 8 • Loop •
This is the route you take if you want to hit all the great downhill runs with minimal effort up. Starts...
★ 3.5 • 8 miles • 765 ft • 3 • Loop •
All 3 Zip Trails in the standard loop from the trail head. Starts with a mellow desert climb through...
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 617 ft • 4 •
Joe's is a classic ridge trail. Super fun and flowy with small optional jumps, gaps and table tops along...
★ 5.0 • 4 miles • 458 ft • 1 •
A fun, swoopy, mellow downhill with some opportunity for steeze for the advanced riders. This trail will...
★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 1,638 ft • 6 •
Matches ride we did in 2013...............
Photos of 18 Road Mountain Bike
Videos of 18 Road Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zippity Do Dah | Jul 22, 2026 @ 12:25pm (America/Denver) Jul 22, 2026 | Very Dry | Jasonc0aeRl | ||
| Chutes and Ladders | Jun 9, 2026 @ 1:43pm (America/Denver) Jun 9, 2026 | Very Dry | BrianPp8Xhs | ||
| PBR | May 21, 2026 @ 3:43pm (America/Denver) May 21, 2026 | Dry | kardi13 TFSPAIN | ||
| Parking Lot Access Up | May 21, 2026 @ 3:43pm (America/Denver) May 21, 2026 | Dry | kardi13 TFSPAIN | ||
| Prime Cut | May 21, 2026 @ 3:43pm (America/Denver) May 21, 2026 | Dry | kardi13 TFSPAIN | ||
| Parking Lot Access Down | May 21, 2026 @ 3:43pm (America/Denver) May 21, 2026 | Dry | kardi13 TFSPAIN | ||
| Zippity | May 21, 2026 @ 3:43pm (America/Denver) May 21, 2026 | Dry | kardi13 TFSPAIN | ||
| Up Dog | May 21, 2026 @ 3:43pm (America/Denver) May 21, 2026 | Dry | kardi13 TFSPAIN | ||
| Zippity | May 21, 2026 @ 3:43pm (America/Denver) May 21, 2026 | Dry | kardi13 TFSPAIN | ||
| Joes Ridge | May 10, 2026 @ 3:17pm (America/Denver) May 10, 2026 | Ideal | jvk2803 |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBK0xec0 | wishlist | trail | activity #103067467 | Sep 4, 2026 @ 10:32pm 3 hours |
| singletracksnail | ridden | trail | activity #102561342 and 3 more | Aug 28, 2026 @ 9:55pm Aug 28, 2026 |
| ramsdude47 | ridden | trail | activity #102276810 | Aug 24, 2026 @ 11:14pm Aug 24, 2026 |
| Teutonic | wishlist | route | activity #102045872 | Aug 22, 2026 @ 4:46am Aug 22, 2026 |
| nwta-ted | wishlist | route | activity #101677310 | Aug 16, 2026 @ 7:41pm Aug 16, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The whole time I was riding it I was thinking... | Jun 28, 2026 @ 1:13pm Jun 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | This is now on my list of favorite trails on... | Jun 28, 2026 @ 1:10pm Jun 28, 2026 | ||
| trail | The most unique trail at 18 Road! | Jun 11, 2026 @ 1:30pm Jun 11, 2026 | ||
| trail | Worst road ever | Jun 2, 2026 @ 4:02pm Jun 2, 2026 | ||
| trail | Garbage. Motos ruined a nice trail. Nothing... | Jun 2, 2026 @ 4:01pm Jun 2, 2026 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Lake State Park | 2 | 6 | 10.2 km | ||
| James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park - Fruita Section | 44 | 11.8 km | |||
| Kokopelli Loops | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 13.7 km |
| Colorado State Park | 11 | 15.4 km | |||
| Redlands | 27 | 14 | 1 | 16.7 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 69 | 139 miles | 12,470 ft | 48 miles | 2,602 ft | #218 | #75 | 328 | 942 | 24 | 26,256 | |
| E-Bike | 67 | 138 miles | 12,467 ft | 48 miles | 2,602 ft | #132 | #550 | 25 | 896 | 3 | 1,527 | |
| Gravel Bike | 15 | 46 miles | 1,798 ft | 8 miles | 2,556 ft | #261 | #116 | 39 | 1 | 118 | ||
| Adaptive Bike | 12 | 43 miles | 1,686 ft | 7 miles | 2,556 ft | #261 | #116 | 122 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 3 | 6 miles | 489 ft | 2 miles | 1,355 ft | #261 | #116 | 103 | ||||
| Horse | 7 | 36 miles | 3,862 ft | 11 miles | 2,556 ft | #1,036 | #535 | 122 | 5 | |||
| Hike | 56 | 117 miles | 10,069 ft | 39 miles | 2,602 ft | #1,761 | #752 | 903 | 136 | |||
| Trail Running | 56 | 117 miles | 10,069 ft | 39 miles | 2,602 ft | #1,090 | #326 | 903 | 131 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 11 | 52 miles | 5,440 ft | 17 miles | 2,602 ft | #233 | #99 | 4 | 124 | 1 | 29 | |
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 21 miles | 906 ft | 3 miles | 2,556 ft | #172 | #46 | 116 | 5 |
Frequently Asked Questions About 18 Road
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in 18 Road?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in 18 Road are:
- Joes Ridge (4.5/5)
- PBJ (Pumps, Bumps, and Jumps (4.3/5)
- Mojoe (4.3/5)
- Zippity Do Dah (4.3/5)
- PBR (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in 18 Road?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in 18 Road are:
- April (687 activities)
- May (684 activities)
- October (571 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in 18 Road?
There are 2 parking locations listed in 18 Road. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in 18 Road?
The longest trail in 18 Road is Sarlacc at 7.4 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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