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4,719 ft
Distance
268 ft
Climb
-62 ft
Descent
00:10:55
Avg time
206 ft
Altitude change
5,503 ft
Altitude min
5,727 ft
Altitude max
5,503 ft
Altitude start
5,709 ft
Altitude end
4.37%
Grade
-15.568%
Grade max
21.668%
Grade min
3,304 ft
Distance climb
1,079 ft
Distance down
336 ft
Distance flat
00:10:55
Avg time
Snake Skin Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaThird Flats
Grand Junction, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 60 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeAM, XC
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Dogs AllowedYes
This is the first half of the motorized singletrack trail, Second Thoughts. It was constructed at the end of 2017 by MTRA and makes a nice connector from Twist-n-Shout to Snake Skin. It can be continued with Second Thoughts Bottom back to Twist-n-Shout near the intersection with Butterknife.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
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6 Months
- 36 rides
- 17 miles avg distance
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- 324 rides
- Last: Oct 30, 2026
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Directions to snake-skin-114051 trailhead
(39.017867, -108.599703)
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Nov 9, 2025 , Grand Junction
Routes with this trail
43 miles • 5,320 ft • 11 •
Grand Junction Rides and Vibes Filthy 40 2024 Race Route
★ 3.0 • 31 miles • 3,459 ft • 29 • Out & Back •
First itinerary in Grand Junction. Combo of Third Flats' 'Butterknife' and Lunch Loops' 'Gunny Loop...
10 miles • 830 ft • 6 •
AKA Gunny Shuttle. A shuttled ride from Third Flats Trailhead back to the main Lunch Loops Parking lot....
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