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The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
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Trail Ridden Direction
The intended direction a trail should be ridden.
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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public ridelogs from the past 6 months.
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 885
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 721
- Trails E-Bike
- 332
- Trails Horse
- 78
- Trails Hike
- 828
- Trails Trail Running
- 783
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 94
- Trails Observed Trials
- 3
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 60
- Trails Snowmobile
- 3
- Trails Snowshoe
- 10
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 39
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 2,139 miles
- Total Descent
- 317,915 ft
- Total Vertical
- 8,272 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 12,612 ft
- Reports
- 2,794
- Photos
- 1,527
- Ridden Counter
- 137,162
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.
Video: Dust and Snow on Classic Colorado Trails
Mar 4, 2020 from pinkbike.com
Revel Bikes riders Mason Bond and Brady Tweedy take on some Fruita trails in the snow to test out the new RW30 wheelset.
Preview: Colorado's New Palisade Plunge Trail
Feb 1, 2021 from betamtb.com
Palisade Colorado has built the newest epic mountain bike descent. Palidase Plunge drops 6,000 feet from Grand Mesa to the Colorado River.
Sub Regions
- Grand Valley Canyons (370)
- Cedaredge (33)
- Flowing Park (22)
- Powderhorn Mountain Resort (13)
- Fruita (130)
- 18 Road (48)
- Highline Lake State Park (8)
- Kokopelli Loops (38)
- Rabbit Valley (33)
- Grand Junction (153)
- Gunnison River Bluffs (4)
- Lunch Loops (62)
- Redlands (38)
- Third Flats (32)
- Turkey Flats (8)
- Loma (1)
- Palisade (17)
- Grand Mesa (8)
- McInnis Canyon National Conservation Area (0)
- Cedaredge (33)
- North Fork Valley (53)
- West End Region (187)
- Delta (7)
- Gunnison Gorge (4)
- Montrose (124)
- Buzzard Gulch (11)
- Cerro Summit (9)
- Dry Creek (28)
- Electric Hills (7)
- Peach Valley (7)
- Spring Creek Canyon (8)
- Sunset Mesa (18)
- Uncompahgre Plateau (27)
- Ridgway (45)
- Boot Hill (5)
- RAT Trail System (32)
Popular Colorado Plateau Mountain Biking Trails
| status | title | difficulty | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsethief Bench Kokopelli Loops | |||
| PBR 18 Road | |||
| Horsethief Drop Kokopelli Loops | |||
| Joes Ridge 18 Road | |||
| Marys Cutoff Kokopelli Loops | |||
| Mojoe 18 Road | |||
| Zippity Do Dah 18 Road | |||
| Marys Kokopelli Loops | |||
| Zippity 18 Road | |||
| Curts Lane Lunch Loops | |||
| Prime Cut 18 Road | |||
| Curts Lane (S) Lunch Loops | |||
| Rustlers Loop Kokopelli Loops | |||
| Curt's Down Lunch Loops | |||
| Marys Kokopelli Loops |
Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kokopelli (More Singletrack Route) Kokopelli Loops | 138 miles | |
| The Best of Kokopelli Trail System Kokopelli Loops | 22 miles | |
| The Zippity Loop 18 Road | 8 miles | |
| Fruita Ultimate Flow at 18 Road 18 Road | 18 miles | |
| Horsethief For Lunch Kokopelli Loops | 7 miles | |
| Roam Fest Fruita 18 Rd Joe's Ridge 18 Road | 5 miles | |
| Zion Curtain + Western Rim Loop Rabbit Valley | 32 miles | |
| The Full Palisade Plunge Palisade | 31 miles | |
| Plunge to Powderhorn Palisade | 17 miles | |
| Roam Fest Fruita 18 Rd PBR 18 Road | 4 miles |
Photos of Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike
trail: Joes Ridge
233 |
May 29, 2020 @ 6:17pm
May 29, 2020
trail: Joes Ridge
326 |
Jun 6, 2019 @ 4:39pm
Jun 6, 2019
trail: Moore Fun
568 |
Apr 4, 2017 @ 8:56am
Apr 4, 2017
trail: Moore Fun
598 |
Dec 15, 2015 @ 6:59pm
Dec 15, 2015
trail: Mojoe
691 |
May 13, 2015 @ 7:12pm
May 13, 2015
trail: Andys Loop
550 |
Apr 15, 2015 @ 6:18pm
Apr 15, 2015
trail: Mojoe
327 |
Dec 6, 2014 @ 11:35am
Dec 6, 2014
trail: Andys Loop
376 |
Dec 6, 2014 @ 11:32am
Dec 6, 2014Videos of Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike
trail: Free Lunch
13 |
Nov 27, 2022
trail: Horsethief Bench
24 |
May 26, 2022
trail: Horsethief Bench
242 |
Dec 26, 2021
trail: Zippity Do Dah
89 |
Sep 17, 2021
trail: 18 Road
46 |
May 24, 2021
trail: Joes Ridge
49 |
Apr 24, 2021
trail: Time Machine
214 |
Apr 14, 2021
trail: Holy Cross
148 |
Jan 22, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrangler Kokopelli Loops | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:04pm Jan 28, 2023 | Dry | Twowheeledgirl | ||
| Rustlers Loop Kokopelli Loops | Jan 28, 2023 @ 5:01pm Jan 28, 2023 | Variable | Twowheeledgirl | ||
| Coyote Ridge Lunch Loops | Jan 23, 2023 @ 4:20pm Jan 23, 2023 | Dry | mtb6005 | ||
| Miramonte Rim Loop Lunch Loops | Jan 23, 2023 @ 4:19pm Jan 23, 2023 | Ideal | mtb6005 | ||
| Clunker Lunch Loops | Jan 23, 2023 @ 4:18pm Jan 23, 2023 | Ideal | mtb6005 | ||
| Miramonte Conn Lunch Loops | Jan 23, 2023 @ 4:17pm Jan 23, 2023 | Ideal | mtb6005 | ||
| Raven Ridge Lunch Loops | Jan 22, 2023 @ 6:45pm Jan 22, 2023 | Ideal | mtb6005 | ||
| Marys Kokopelli Loops | Jan 14, 2023 @ 7:42am Jan 14, 2023 | Variable | Twowheeledgirl | ||
| Saucer Basin Upper Access Biscuit Rock/Uravan Area Trails | Jan 1, 2023 @ 11:44am Jan 1, 2023 | Unknown | WestEndTrails WETA | ||
| Shamrock (Y-11) Nucla/Naturita Area Trails | Dec 31, 2022 @ 2:20pm Dec 31, 2022 | Unknown | WestEndTrails WETA |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FreehubMag | add | route | Freehub Magazine: Horsethief Bench | Feb 2, 2023 @ 3:39pm 2 mins |
 | WestEndTrails | update | trail | North Horse Bench Trail | Feb 2, 2023 @ 3:37pm 4 mins |
 | timtait | vote | trail | Catch-em Up | Feb 2, 2023 @ 11:30am 4 hours |
| timtait | add | photo | in My City, Utah, United States | Feb 2, 2023 @ 7:28am 8 hours |
 | alexm0717 | ridden | trail | Linscott Canyon | Feb 1, 2023 @ 5:49pm 22 hours |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | This trail is closed to bikes where it enters... | Jan 31, 2023 @ 9:03am 2 days | ||
| trail | This trail is closed to mountain bikes where... | Jan 31, 2023 @ 8:30am 2 days | ||
| trail | I have been lucky enough to ride all over. I... | Jan 22, 2023 @ 10:57am Jan 22, 2023 | ||
| trail | We rode the whole Plunge, and this part was a... | Jan 22, 2023 @ 10:44am Jan 22, 2023 | ||
| trail | Love it | Jan 20, 2023 @ 4:49pm Jan 20, 2023 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k4,076 awarded -
10 Blue Trails1,171 awarded -
Big Ride 30k2,986 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k800 awarded -
10 Black Trails377 awarded -
10 Blue Trails618 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powderhorn Mountain Resort | bike park | Cedaredge | |
| Montrose Riverbottom Park Pump Track | skill park | Montrose | |
| Lunch Loops Jump Park | skill park | Grand Junction | |
| Fruita Jump Park | skill park | Fruita | |
| Hotchkiss HighSchool Pump Track | skill park | Hotchkiss |
Upcoming Local Events
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- WETA
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![Old Spanish Trail]()
- Powderhorn
![Grand Valley Trails Alliance]()
Local Products
Local Trail Supporters
- WETA
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![Old Spanish Trail]()
- Powderhorn
![Grand Valley Trails Alliance]()
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 721 | 1,924 mile | 247,480 ft | 870 miles | 7,028 ft | 1,465 | 2,781 | 87 | 87,610 | |||
| E-Bike | 332 | 1,283 mile | 149,190 ft | 582 miles | 7,028 ft | 12 | 2,335 | 14 | 1,087 | |||
| Horse | 78 | 218 miles | 30,154 ft | 105 miles | 6,378 ft | 817 | 8 | 15 | ||||
| Hike | 828 | 2,089 miles | 285,699 ft | 943 miles | 8,271 ft | 31 | 2,736 | 72 | 4,218 | |||
| Trail Running | 783 | 1,975 mile | 265,810 ft | 900 miles | 7,037 ft | 4 | 2,736 | 47 | 1,934 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 94 | 278 miles | 37,231 ft | 128 miles | 6,391 ft | 12 | 828 | 10 | 147 | |||
| Observed Trials | 3 | 11 miles | 1,821 ft | 7 miles | 1,421 ft | 14 | 1 | 11 | ||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 60 | 148 miles | 17,238 ft | 67 miles | 5,650 ft | 812 | 3 | 19 | ||||
| Snowmobile | 3 | 4 miles | 538 ft | 2 miles | 2,129 ft | 1 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 10 | 37 miles | 1,985 ft | 9 miles | 5,072 ft | 1 | 3 | 76 | ||||
| Downhill Ski | 39 | 22 miles | 23,455 ft | 22 miles | 1,598 ft | 35 | 777 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 22 miles | 545 ft | 5 miles | 2,546 ft | 1 | 498 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | 21 miles | 256 ft | 4 miles | 2,546 ft | 2 | 448 |
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