11.6 miles
Distance
275 ft
Climb
-1,139 ft
Descent
01:36:54
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Grand Mesa
    Palisade, Colorado
  • Ref Number
    #756
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Season
    Spring - Fall
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Local Popularity
    50 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Year Opened
    2021
  • Land Owner
    USFS

Topmost section of the full Palisade Plunge route, beginning at Mesa Top TH and ending at Shirttail Pt TH. Mixed open and forested area.

Access Info

From I-70 take Hwy 65 (Scenic Byway) to Mesa Top TH.

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More Stats for Palisade Plunge Upper mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -864 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,866 ft
  • Altitude max
    10,732 ft
  • Altitude start
    10,732 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,869 ft
  • Grade
    -1.4%
  • Grade max
    -15.3%
  • Grade min
    16.8%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles
  • Avg time
    01:36:54
  • Avg reverse time
    03:22:41
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on Jul 14, 2024
Prevalent Mud
Avg: 3.5 (10 votes)
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      Palisade Plunge... Trail Reports

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      Jul 14, 2024 @ 8:04pm
      Jul 14, 2024
      		 Lots of trail pocking and erosion from grazing cattle. There are also 6 water crossings inbetween Deep Creek and the lower TH. I rode this as an...
      Jul 4, 2024 @ 1:15am
      Jul 4, 2024
      		 Some standing water, but good overall.
      Oct 5, 2023 @ 9:58pm
      Oct 5, 2023
      		 Certainly some slippy sloppy bits in the first 2 mi but surprisingly rideable all around. Defs wait til mid morning to start unless ur a fan of...
      Sep 24, 2023 @ 8:37pm
      Sep 24, 2023
      		 no snow today, Seemed in good shape not any cow destruction. Chilly in the morning
      Sep 15, 2023 @ 7:28am
      Sep 15, 2023
      		 It’s already got snow in certain spots, streams are flowing perfect temps 40’s, got off the masa before anything rolled in.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 15 rides
      • 32 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 53 rides
      • 31 miles avg distance
      All
      • 283 rides
      • Last: Oct 7, 2024

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