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SaveTons of flow and amazing views of the Book Cliffs out at 18 road. Icon trails like Kessel Run and PBR make the dusty drive up the road worth the trip.
AKA: Book Cliffs
Land Status: Regional Recreation Area
Land Manager: BLM - Mesa County
google parking directions Region Supporters & Maintainers
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
73 trails
- E-Bike
71 trails
- Horse
7 trails
- Hike
60 trails
- Trail Running
60 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
11 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
4 trails
Region Details
- 16
- 1
- 16
- 29
- 7
- 1
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Open as of Jun 9, 2026Local Trail Association
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- Trails (view details)
- 70
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 73
- Trails E-Bike
- 71
- Trails Horse
- 7
- Trails Hike
- 60
- Trails Trail Running
- 60
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 11
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 4
- Total Distance
- 134 miles
- Total Descent
- 11,829 ft
- Total Vertical
- 2,594 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 7,353 ft
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- 949
- Photos
- 360
- Ridden Counter
- 67,134
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Colorado's 5 Most Popular Trail Networks According to Trailforks Data
Oct 20, 2021 from pinkbike.com
Colorado is the eighth most expansive of the 50 states by area and is home to 53 different mountain peaks in excess of 14,000 feet above sea level.
Popular 18 Road Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 21 ft • 6,006 •
AKA: Pumps, Bumps and Rollers Lots of little jumps, some doubles, and some tabletops. Banked and bermed turns. Downhill only. A good intermediate trail where everything can be rolled without issue.
• 100 ★ 4.6 • 1 mile • 29 ft • 5,218 •
Classic ridge trail. Super fun and flowy trail that has some narrow sections of ridge riding, some blind rollers, moderate technical areas, swoop turns. There are some small jumps, but no mandatory gaps. Watch your speed though, as some...
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 1 mile • 0 ft • 4,553 •
Designed by Dave Grossman and built by Singletrack Trails, is one of the favorites among the more advanced locals; it’s got it’s fair share of jumps, gaps, and a large rock garden that typically requires quite a bit of momentum to...
• 95 ★ 4.3 • 2 miles • 136 ft • 4,370 •
This is one of the iconic trails at . Endless undulating singletrack that takes you along the tops of little hills. Some up flow, but mostly fast and down, gotta hit this when here.
• 95 ★ 3.1 • 3,691 ft • 47 ft • 4,174 •
Connector trail that is part of the popular Loop Route
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 2 miles • 444 ft • 3,920 •
Uphill only trail used to access the top of the 18rd Trail system.
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 912 ft • 24 ft • 3,801 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 4.0 • 518 ft • 22 ft • 3,457 •
This is a directional trail that provides access from the upper parking lot to .
18 Road Mountain Bike Routes
★ 4.2 • 18 miles • 2,188 ft • 8 • Loop •
This is the route you take if you want to hit all the great downhill runs with minimal effort up. Starts...
★ 3.5 • 8 miles • 765 ft • 3 • Loop •
All 3 Zip Trails in the standard loop from the trail head. Starts with a mellow desert climb through...
★ 5.0 • 6 miles • 617 ft • 4 •
Joe's is a classic ridge trail. Super fun and flowy with small optional jumps, gaps and table tops along...
★ 5.0 • 4 miles • 458 ft • 1 •
A fun, swoopy, mellow downhill with some opportunity for steeze for the advanced riders. This trail will...
★ 5.0 • 14 miles • 1,638 ft • 6 •
Matches ride we did in 2013...............
Photos of 18 Road Mountain Bike
Videos of 18 Road Mountain Bike
trail: Zippity Do Dah
0:37 |
138 |
Sep 17, 2021
trail: 18 Road
0:04 |
78 |
May 24, 2021
trail: Joes Ridge
2:33 |
74 |
Apr 24, 2021
trail: Zippity Do Dah
3:44 |
184 |
Nov 7, 2020
trail: PBR
0:18 |
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May 15, 2020
trail: Zippity Do Dah
0:21 |
105 |
May 13, 2020
trail: PBR
0:51 |
164 |
Jan 29, 2017
trail: Zippity Do Dah
0:35 |
128 |
Jan 29, 2017
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| jcsimmers | wishlist | route | activity #97257116 | Jun 18, 2026 @ 9:20am 3 days |
| gmbaker33 | wishlist | route | activity #97069420 and 2 more | Jun 15, 2026 @ 3:35pm Jun 15, 2026 |
| Woodsandwatersgal | comment | trail | activity #96758644 | Jun 11, 2026 @ 1:30pm Jun 11, 2026 |
| Woodsandwatersgal | ridden | trail | activity #96747778 | Jun 11, 2026 @ 10:37am Jun 11, 2026 |
| Jwagner190 | ridden | trail | activity #96670407 | Jun 10, 2026 @ 7:05am Jun 10, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | The most unique trail at 18 Road! | Jun 11, 2026 @ 1:30pm Jun 11, 2026 | ||
| trail | Worst road ever | Jun 2, 2026 @ 4:02pm Jun 2, 2026 | ||
| trail | Garbage. Motos ruined a nice trail. Nothing... | Jun 2, 2026 @ 4:01pm Jun 2, 2026 | ||
| trail | Garbage trail. Anything here open to moto stay... | Jun 2, 2026 @ 3:57pm Jun 2, 2026 | ||
| trail | I felt like I was on the kiddie trail then i... | Jun 2, 2026 @ 3:53pm Jun 2, 2026 |
Nearby Areas
| name | distance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Lake State Park | 3 | 6 | 10.2 km | ||
| James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park - Fruita Section | 35 | 11.8 km | |||
| Kokopelli Loops | 13 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 13.7 km |
| Colorado State Park | 11 | 15.4 km | |||
| Redlands | 27 | 14 | 1 | 16.7 km |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 73 | 134 miles | 11,831 ft | 46 miles | 2,595 ft | #213 | #74 | 333 | 947 | 24 | 26,666 | |
| E-Bike | 71 | 133 miles | 11,827 ft | 46 miles | 2,595 ft | #108 | #545 | 25 | 899 | 3 | 1,358 | |
| Horse | 7 | 36 miles | 3,862 ft | 11 miles | 2,556 ft | #979 | #506 | 122 | 5 | |||
| Hike | 60 | 112 miles | 9,426 ft | 38 miles | 2,595 ft | #1,698 | #741 | 909 | 152 | |||
| Trail Running | 60 | 112 miles | 9,426 ft | 38 miles | 2,595 ft | #1,066 | #330 | 909 | 134 | |||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 11 | 52 miles | 5,335 ft | 17 miles | 2,595 ft | #201 | #84 | 4 | 124 | 1 | 27 | |
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 4 | 21 miles | 906 ft | 3 miles | 2,556 ft | #143 | #40 | 116 | 4 |
Frequently Asked Questions About 18 Road
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in 18 Road?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in 18 Road are:
- Joes Ridge (4.5/5)
- PBJ (Pumps, Bumps, and Jumps (4.3/5)
- Mojoe (4.3/5)
- Zippity Do Dah (4.3/5)
- PBR (4.2/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in 18 Road?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in 18 Road are:
- October (297 activities)
- April (255 activities)
- May (230 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in 18 Road?
There are 2 parking locations listed in 18 Road. The most popular parking spots are:
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What is the longest trail in 18 Road?
The longest trail in 18 Road is Sarlacc at 7.4 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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