6.1 miles
Distance
976 ft
Climb
-397 ft
Descent
01:21:31
Avg time
Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Butterknife Trail
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    BLM
    Land Manager

Butterknife Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Third Flats
    Grand Junction, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Black Diamond
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 3
  • Global Ranking
    #50903 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #6723 in E-Biking
    • #74569 in Trail Running
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    BLM Grand Junction Field Office

The Butterknife singletrack trail is a motorized, motorcycle trail that was built with state motorized funds and is a great example of a motorized trail that is a great mountain bike trail. Please be aware that you may see motorcycles on the trail, but both user groups happily coexist.

source: Grand Valley Trails Alliance
Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Butterknife multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    580 ft
  • Altitude min
    4,925 ft
  • Altitude max
    5,504 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,925 ft
  • Altitude end
    5,505 ft
  • Grade
    1.8%
  • Grade max
    -24.7%
  • Grade min
    24.2%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,044 ft
  • Avg time
    01:21:31
  • Avg reverse time
    00:55:56
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on May 25, 2024
Very Dry
Avg: 3.85 (12 votes)
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      Butterknife Trail Reports

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      May 25, 2024 @ 5:57am
      May 25, 2024
      Mar 26, 2024 @ 12:52pm
      Mar 26, 2024
      		 Was in excellent condition on 3/25/24, a day after it rained making the sand that is normally loose very compact and ridable.
      Apr 29, 2023 @ 1:55am
      Apr 29, 2023
      Apr 15, 2023 @ 4:47am
      Apr 15, 2023
      Apr 3, 2021 @ 9:40am
      Apr 3, 2021
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      6 Months
      • 105 rides
      • 27 miles avg distance
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      • 871 rides
      • Last: Aug 15, 2024

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