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SaveGrand Junction trails and routes are listed on Trailforks with interactive trail maps, difficulty ratings, photos, and user-reported trail conditions. The Trailforks community has mapped hundreds of trails and shared hundreds of photos in this region. Supported activity types include Hiking, Trail Running, Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Dirtbiking, Adaptive Biking, ATVing/Offroading, Horseback, Winter Fat Biking and Observed Trials. Trails here are often sandy, faint trail and flowy. Scenery includes views, canyons and ridgelines. Common trail features include rock gardens, rock slabs and jumps. Many trails are family friendly. Amenities include restrooms and shuttle access. Popular destinations include Lunch Loops, Redlands and Third Flats.
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- Mountain Bike
213 trails
- E-Bike
77 trails
- Gravel Bike
71 trails
- Adaptive Bike
37 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
22 trails
- Horse
27 trails
- Hike
244 trails
- Trail Running
240 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
45 trails
- Observed Trials
8 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
34 trails
Region Details
- 44
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- 73
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Region Status
Open as of Sep 26, 2026
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 249
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 213
- Trails E-Bike
- 77
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 71
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 37
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 22
- Trails Horse
- 27
- Trails Hike
- 244
- Trails Trail Running
- 240
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 45
- Trails Observed Trials
- 8
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 34
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 524 miles
- Total Descent
- 74,101 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,190 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,685 ft
- Reports
- 1,937
- Photos
- 481
- Completed Counter
- 97,227
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.
Sub Regions
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Bangs Canyon
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Colorado State Park
- 11
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Gunnison River Bluffs
- 4
- 1
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Lunch Loops
- 9
- 27
- 18
- 3
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Redlands
- 27
- 14
- 1
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Third Flats
- 3
- 17
- 4
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Turkey Flats
- 4
- 1
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Uncompaghre West
- 1
- 7
- 3
- 1
Popular Grand Junction Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.1 • 1,362 ft • 48 ft • 3,451 •
Curt’s lane is a quick switch-back route up to the Lunch Loops rim. A tough single track climb but a fast and mostly-fluid downhill make Curt’s Lane a favorite access trail. Challenge yourself by taking the route along the rim, or...
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 2,589 ft • 37 ft • 3,421 •
Curt's Lane is one of the first constructed trails at the Lunch Loops. This trail leaves the trailhead and climbs up onto the prominent ridgeline connecting into many of the core trails of the Lunch Loops. Constructed as a mountain bike...
• 100 ★ 3.7 • 1,849 ft • 13 ft • 3,219 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.4 • 1,534 ft • 3 ft • 2,896 •
Ali Alley is a jaunty little connector with the standard ridge-top spattering of technical slickrock, with only one sturdy obstacle (steps, as seen in picture). Views are good all around and speeds are fairly fast either direction.
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 1 mile • 373 ft • 2,418 •
Pet-e-kes is a fun and technical climb up to the more difficult Lunch Loop trails. Mostly smooth hard-packed dirt trail with several technical obstacles to challenge even the best riders. This trail is ridden as a climbing trail. Please...
• 95 ★ 3.8 • 1 mile • 255 ft • 2,399 •
Coyote Ridge is a challenging connector with a little flow and many excellent drops and jumps (when ridden west-east). Ridden the other directions it's a technical climb that will test your riding ability. Short but sweet, it's a fun...
• 85 ★ 4.4 • 3 miles • 161 ft • 2,309 •
Bing bang boom! Rocks, desert, views! You're going to love this trail.
• 90 ★ 3.1 • 2 miles • 774 ft • 2,093 •
Tabegauche (pronounced \"Tab-uh-watch\") is the spine-trail of the Lunch Loops, connecting the trails together. Starting from the TH Tabegauche climbs gently to the Pet-e-Kes/Moto turn-offs, then becomes more aggressively steep and...
Grand Junction Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.7 • 5 miles • 609 ft • 5 •
This is a great sampling of the most fun intermediate trails in the lower Lunch Loops. The climb up...
★ 3.5 • 14 miles • 1,937 ft • 23 •
Lunch Loops Recon Loop. First iteration of our day at lunch loops.
★ 3.0 • 13 miles • 1,561 ft • 15 • Loop •
Shuttle Gunny Loop without a vehicle. Ride up the gut on Tabeguache, then hit all of Gunny Loop and come...
11 miles • 1,486 ft • 8 •
Colorado, Grand Junction, Lunch Loops Relive Your Rides. Start your ride at the parking lot off Monument...
★ 2.0 • 7 miles • 811 ft • 12 • Loop •
This route offers a sampling of the blue trails in the lower lunch loop trail system. Start off with a...
18 miles • 1,772 ft • 11 •
Take on the Fresh 15 in style and see what Rides & Vibes is all about!
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Tabeguache | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:20am (America/Denver) Sep 26, 2026 | Dry | nadiaalmuti | ||
| Leftover Lane | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:20am (America/Denver) Sep 26, 2026 | Dry | nadiaalmuti | ||
| Bentonite | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:20am (America/Denver) Sep 26, 2026 | Dry | nadiaalmuti | ||
| Moto | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:20am (America/Denver) Sep 26, 2026 | Dry | nadiaalmuti | ||
| Ali Ali Loop | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:20am (America/Denver) Sep 26, 2026 | Dry | nadiaalmuti | ||
| Curts Lane (S) | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:20am (America/Denver) Sep 26, 2026 | Dry | nadiaalmuti | ||
| Time Machine | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:20am (America/Denver) Sep 26, 2026 | Dry | nadiaalmuti | ||
| Big Sister | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:20am (America/Denver) Sep 26, 2026 | Dry | nadiaalmuti | ||
| Hop Skip and a Jump | Sep 26, 2026 @ 11:20am (America/Denver) Sep 26, 2026 | Dry | nadiaalmuti | ||
| Water Tower | Sep 25, 2026 @ 3:36pm (America/Denver) Sep 25, 2026 | Unknown | Halfhanged |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
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| jkd760 | wishlist | route | activity #106245789 | Oct 19, 2026 @ 10:14pm 11 hours |
| casscomm | wishlist | route | activity #106140703 and 1 more | Oct 18, 2026 @ 9:31am 2 days |
| keithsdad | wishlist | trail | activity #106134666 | Oct 18, 2026 @ 8:29am 2 days |
| bradbjor | wishlist | route | activity #105991106 | Oct 16, 2026 @ 8:52am Oct 16, 2026 |
| joatley | comment | report | activity #105954795 | Oct 15, 2026 @ 3:37pm Oct 15, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| report | The TV g. V V was the | Oct 15, 2026 @ 3:37pm Oct 15, 2026 | ||
| trail | Hey buddy, just because YOU don’t like... | Sep 9, 2026 @ 8:30pm Sep 9, 2026 | ||
| trail | You’re literally mad that the hard trail is... | Sep 9, 2026 @ 8:27pm Sep 9, 2026 | ||
| trail | Maybe by you. It is a great, strenuous climb.... | Aug 3, 2026 @ 5:53pm Aug 3, 2026 | ||
| trail | This is actually ridden as a downhill going... | Aug 3, 2026 @ 4:09pm Aug 3, 2026 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Lunch Loops Jump Park | skill park | Grand Junction | |
| 27 1/4 Motorcoss Track | skill park | Grand Junction | |
| Dos Rios Bike Park | skill park | Grand Junction |
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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 |
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| Mountain Bike | 213 | 440 miles | 60,177 ft | 214 miles | 5,190 ft | #113 | #5 | 401 | 1,927 | 27 | 76,944 | |
| E-Bike | 77 | 319 miles | 45,866 ft | 171 miles | 5,164 ft | #338 | #14 | 7 | 1,622 | 5 | 2,954 | |
| Gravel Bike | 71 | 272 miles | 27,234 ft | 127 miles | 5,190 ft | #144 | #3 | 65 | 265 | |||
| Adaptive Bike | 37 | 122 miles | 10,860 ft | 52 miles | 5,190 ft | #202 | #6 | 76 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Winter Fat Bike | 22 | 76 miles | 10,023 ft | 38 miles | 4,678 ft | #380 | #4 | 48 | 3 | |||
| Horse | 27 | 92 miles | 13,369 ft | 46 miles | 5,003 ft | #388 | #22 | 471 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Hike | 244 | 500 miles | 71,509 ft | 244 miles | 5,190 ft | #172 | #8 | 51 | 1,927 | 18 | 6,252 | |
| Trail Running | 240 | 483 miles | 67,172 ft | 236 miles | 5,190 ft | #172 | #7 | 1,927 | 18 | 4,026 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 45 | 146 miles | 21,047 ft | 72 miles | 5,082 ft | #49 | #3 | 19 | 473 | 2 | 168 | |
| Observed Trials | 8 | 28 miles | 3,602 ft | 14 miles | 4,413 ft | #35 | #1 | 13 | 6 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 34 | 105 miles | 11,470 ft | 46 miles | 5,082 ft | #39 | #2 | 468 | 22 | |||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 6 miles | 456 ft | 2 miles | 965 ft | 1 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 6 miles | 456 ft | 2 miles | 965 ft | 7 | ||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 6 miles | 456 ft | 2 miles | 965 ft | 88 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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What are the best places to ride in Grand Junction?
Grand Junction has 10 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Grand Junction?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Grand Junction are:
- Gunny Loop (East) (4.7/5)
- Pucker Up (4.5/5)
- Free Lunch (4.5/5)
- Windmill (4.4/5)
- The Ribbon (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Grand Junction?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Grand Junction are:
- May (963 activities)
- April (838 activities)
- September (687 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Grand Junction?
There are 44 parking locations listed in Grand Junction. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
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What is the longest trail in Grand Junction?
The longest trail in Grand Junction is Riverfront Trail at 14.7 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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What are the best & highest rated hiking trails in Grand Junction?
The best hiking trails in Grand Junction are: View all hiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated trail running trails in Grand Junction?
The best trail running trails in Grand Junction are: View all trail running trails sorted by popularity score.
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What are the best & highest rated dirtbiking trails in Grand Junction?
The best dirtbiking trails in Grand Junction are: View all dirtbiking trails sorted by popularity score.
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How many trails are in Grand Junction?
Grand Junction has a total of 249 trails. Of those, 213 are designated for mountain biking. Browse top mountain biking trails in Grand Junction to find detailed information including difficulty ratings, distances, and trail conditions.
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Which trail has the most elevation gain in Grand Junction?
The trail with the most elevation gain in Grand Junction is Saddle Up with 1,106 ft of elevation gain. View all trails sorted by elevation gain.
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Which trail has the most elevation descent in Grand Junction?
The trail with the most elevation descent in Grand Junction is FS 425 to the Paradox Trail via the Tongue and Little Johnson Creek with 2,775 ft of elevation descent. View all trails sorted by elevation descent.
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What activities are most popular in Grand Junction?
Grand Junction supports the following activities: Mountain Biking, E-Biking, Gravel Biking, Adaptive Biking, Winter Fat Biking, Horseback, Hiking, Trail Running, Dirtbiking, Observed Trials, ATVing/Offroading.
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What bike services are there in Grand Junction?
The following bike services are available in Grand Junction:
- Bike Shop (4)
- Trail Association (2)
- Trail Builders (1)
- Guides & Tours (1)
- Shuttle Service (1)
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What are the steepest mountain biking trails in Grand Junction?
The steepest mountain biking trail in Grand Junction is Eagle’s Connector with an average grade of 8.3%. View all trails sorted by grade.
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Are there any trails with scenic viewpoints in Grand Junction?
Yes, there are 15 scenic viewpoints marked along trails in Grand Junction. Some popular viewpoints include:
- Upper Ute Canyon Overlook
- Cold Shivers Point Lookout
- Red Canyon Overlook
- Fallen Rock Overlook
- Artist Point Overlook
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Are the trails open in Grand Junction?
The overall region status for Grand Junction is Clear / Green. Out of 160 trails:
- Clear / Green: 136
- Minor Issue / Yellow: 14
- Significant Issue / Amber: 10
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Can I ride an ebike in Grand Junction?
Yes, Grand Junction supports e-bike riding. There are 52 trails in Grand Junction that allow e-bikes. Check the e-bike trails listing for specific trail access details and any local regulations.
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What are the most popular mountain biking routes in Grand Junction?
The most popular mountain biking routes in Grand Junction are: View all mountain biking routes in Grand Junction.
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What type of bike is most common in Grand Junction?
Based on activity log data, the most common bike types used in Grand Junction are:
- AM (371 activities)
- XC (133 activities)
- DH (3 activities)
- Fat (2 activities)
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What is the highest summit in Grand Junction?
The highest summit in Grand Junction is Black Ridge at 7,136 ft elevation.
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What are the most popular Strava Segments in Grand Junction?
The most popular Strava segments in Grand Junction are:
- Kurt's Last Stand (16,534 athletes)
- The Brutal Climb - Reimagined (11,554 athletes)
- Gunny Steeps (11,230 athletes)
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What are some popular technical trail features in Grand Junction?
There are 2 technical trail features (TTFs) in Grand Junction. Some popular features include: View all technical trail features in Grand Junction.
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Are there accessible or adaptive trails in Grand Junction?
Yes, there are 37 accessible/adaptive trails in Grand Junction. View all adaptive trails in Grand Junction for specific accessibility information.
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Are there local clubs or events in Grand Junction?
There are 2 local clubs or associations listed in the Grand Junction directory. Browse the local directory for details.
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Are there any mountain biking guiding or tour operators in Grand Junction?
Yes, there are mountain biking guiding and tour operators in Grand Junction: Browse all guiding and tour operators in Grand Junction.
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What are the most popular mountain biking trails in Grand Junction?
The most popular mountain biking trails in Grand Junction are: View all mountain biking trails sorted by popularity.
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What are the best beginner ride trails in Grand Junction?
The best beginner mountain biking trails in Grand Junction are:
- Easter Bunny (3/5)
- Faline (3.5/5)
- Big Sister Loop (3/5)
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Points of Interest
- Independence Overlook Viewpoint
- Toilet Bowl TTF
- Cave Other
- Monument Canyon View Overlook Viewpoint
- Artist Point Overlook Viewpoint
- Highland View Overlook Viewpoint
- Upper Ute Canyon Overlook Viewpoint
- Fallen Rock Overlook Viewpoint
- Red Canyon Overlook Viewpoint
- Cold Shivers Point Lookout Viewpoint
- Black Ridge (7,136 ft)
- Round Mountain (6,811 ft)
- Redrock Point (6,591 ft)
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