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3.9 miles
Distance
20 ft
Climb
-949 ft
Descent
00:32:09
Avg time
-929 ft
Altitude change
4,950 ft
Altitude min
5,900 ft
Altitude max
5,879 ft
Altitude start
4,951 ft
Altitude end
-4.5%
Grade
-43.7%
Grade max
7.1%
Grade min
531 ft
Distance climb
4 miles
Distance down
230 ft
Distance flat
00:32:09
Avg time
Third Flats Road Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Horse
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Dirtbike/Moto
- ATV/ORV/OHV
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Riding AreaThird Flats
Grand Junction, Colorado -
Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity45 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 80 in E-Biking
- 5 in Trail Running
- 5 in Hiking
- 5 in Dirtbiking
- 5 in ATVing/Offroading
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 80 in Gravel Biking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAdaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionBoth DirectionsPopular In Reverse
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 3
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Third Flats Road is a 4 mile moderately popular dirt/gravel road trail located near Grand Junction Colorado. This multi-use trail can be used both directions. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. On average it takes 32 minutes to complete this trail.
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aMTB Green Rating: Beginner features and moderate terrain.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 1 rides
- 25.8 km average
6 Months
- 5 rides
- 30.4 km avg distance
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- 43 rides
- Last: Sep 16, 2026
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Routes with this trail
★ 3.0 • 31 miles • 3,459 ft • 29 • Out & Back •
First itinerary in Grand Junction. Combo of Third Flats' 'Butterknife' and Lunch Loops' ' (east)' down.
17 miles • 2,921 ft • 31 •
The basic idea is to self-shuttle ribbon to eagles nest
15 miles • 2,133 ft • 25 • Loop •
This route is ORV/Moto, both 2 and single track, ideal for e-mtb or a strong traditional mtb'r. It starts...
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