3.0 miles
Distance
927 ft
Climb
-518 ft
Descent
00:46:30
Avg time
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    BLM
    Land Manager

Andys Loop Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Lunch Loops
    Grand Junction, Colorado
  • AKA
    Andy's Loop
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (2 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #60645 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #21650 in Trail Running
    • #67814 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 85 in Trail Running
    • 40 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Grand Junction Field Office of the BLM

Andy's loop is technical, with steep climbing either way you ride it. It is not popular, and thus not busy, but also not well-maintained. It's bordering on backcountry. It feels long, some of it is new and very sandy. It is a challenge not to be taken too lightly. BUT... it offers a variety of terrain that no other Lunch Loop trail can, and views that rival any others.

Andy's is typically ridden from South to North, or from the access at the end of the Ribbon or Little Park Road. From that point the trail descends into a valley via hard-packed bentonite soil- fast. The trail continues along the bottom of the valley for a short ways before climbing- with two options. The far right trail climbs steeply up the valley wall, and is narrow and sketchy, before it connects to the newer section of trail (currently marked with red flags). The left fork (where the trail sign is) indicates a short hike-a-bike up to where it meets up with the valley-wall trail.

After the long, rigorous and potentially terrifying climb check out the views The descent is also fast, but mostly flowing on hard-packed dirt without forced technical sections. After the joy of flowing among the sagebrush, the trail begins to climb again through a section of rough, and at times quite steep, trail littered with lava stones, which eventually give way to the typical sandy terrain before a short and steep ascent to Eagle Tail.

Though Andy's is not for the faint hearted, remember, \"Adventure is out there!\"

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Andys Loop multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    408 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,858 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,448 ft
  • Altitude start
    5,003 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,410 ft
  • Grade
    2.6%
  • Grade max
    -32.3%
  • Grade min
    49%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    4,613 ft
  • Distance flat
    4,088 ft
  • Avg time
    00:46:30
  • Avg reverse time
    00:35:27
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on Jun 11, 2023
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Avg: 3.86 (10 votes)
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      Andys Loop Trail Reports

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      Jun 11, 2023 @ 7:40pm
      Jun 11, 2023
      		 Excellent shape.
      Apr 16, 2022 @ 8:43am
      Apr 16, 2022
      Dec 19, 2021 @ 11:00am
      Dec 19, 2021
      		 All perfect, no trouble with any wet spots, there wouldn't have been any wet even if it were hotter.
      Jun 5, 2021 @ 2:43pm
      Jun 5, 2021
      Jun 5, 2021 @ 2:41pm
      Jun 5, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 1 rides
      • 9 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 6 rides
      • 11 miles avg distance
      All
      • 55 rides
      • Last: Dec 10, 2024

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      Apr 20, 2021 @ 6:55am
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      Aug 6, 2019 @ 7:40pm
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