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- Mountain Bike
213 trails
- E-Bike
75 trails
- Gravel Bike
2 trails
- Adaptive Bike
2 trails
- Winter Fat Bike
0 trails
- Horse
20 trails
- Hike
243 trails
- Trail Running
241 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
42 trails
- Observed Trials
8 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
32 trails
Region Details
- 44
- 9
- 55
- 73
- 28
- 4
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Open as of Jun 14, 2026
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- Trails (view details)
- 245
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 213
- Trails E-Bike
- 75
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 2
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 20
- Trails Hike
- 245
- Trails Trail Running
- 241
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 42
- Trails Observed Trials
- 8
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 32
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 491 miles
- Total Descent
- 71,649 ft
- Total Vertical
- 5,189 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 9,684 ft
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- Ridden Counter
- 95,036
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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.
Sub Regions
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Bangs Canyon
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Colorado State Park
- 11
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Gunnison River Bluffs
- 4
- 1
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Lunch Loops
- 9
- 28
- 18
- 3
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Redlands
- 27
- 14
- 1
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Third Flats
- 3
- 17
- 4
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Turkey Flats
- 4
- 1
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Uncompaghre West
- 1
- 7
- 3
- 1
Popular Grand Junction Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 3.0 • 1,362 ft • 48 ft • 3,388 •
Curt’s lane is a quick switch-back route up to the Lunch Loops rim. A tough single track climb but a fast and mostly-fluid downhill make Curt’s Lane a favorite access trail. Challenge yourself by taking the route along the rim, or...
• 100 ★ 4.2 • 2,589 ft • 37 ft • 3,366 •
Curt's Lane is one of the first constructed trails at the Lunch Loops. This trail leaves the trailhead and climbs up onto the prominent ridgeline connecting into many of the core trails of the Lunch Loops. Constructed as a mountain bike...
• 100 ★ 3.7 • 1,849 ft • 13 ft • 3,157 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used downhill primary. On average it takes 1 minutes to complete this trail.
• 100 ★ 3.4 • 1,534 ft • 3 ft • 2,852 •
is a jaunty little connector with the standard ridge-top spattering of technical slickrock, with only one sturdy obstacle (steps, as seen in picture). Views are good all around and speeds are fairly fast either direction.
• 100 ★ 4.1 • 1 mile • 373 ft • 2,376 •
Pet-e-kes is a fun and technical climb up to the more difficult Lunch Loop trails. Mostly smooth hard-packed dirt trail with several technical obstacles to challenge even the best riders. This trail is ridden as a climbing trail. Please...
• 100 ★ 3.8 • 1 mile • 255 ft • 2,366 •
Coyote Ridge is a challenging connector with a little flow and many excellent drops and jumps (when ridden west-east). Ridden the other directions it's a technical climb that will test your riding ability. Short but sweet, it's a fun...
• 85 ★ 4.4 • 3 miles • 161 ft • 2,258 •
Bing bang boom! Rocks, desert, views! You're going to love this trail.
• 90 ★ 3.1 • 2 miles • 774 ft • 2,052 •
Tabegauche (pronounced \"Tab-uh-watch\") is the spine-trail of the Lunch Loops, connecting the trails together. Starting from the TH Tabegauche climbs gently to the Pet-e-Kes/ turn-offs, then becomes more aggressively steep and...
Grand Junction Mountain Bike Routes
★ 3.7 • 5 miles • 609 ft • 5 •
This is a great sampling of the most fun intermediate trails in the lower Lunch Loops. The climb up...
★ 3.5 • 14 miles • 1,937 ft • 23 •
Lunch Loops Recon Loop. First iteration of our day at lunch loops.
★ 3.0 • 13 miles • 1,561 ft • 15 • Loop •
Shuttle without a vehicle. Ride up the gut on Tabeguache, then hit all of and come back down Lunch Loops...
7 miles • 924 ft • 5 •
A lunch loops classic! is a unique technically and aerobically challenging trail that is full of obstacles...
7 miles • 685 ft • 8 •
This is a great sampling of the most fun intermediate trails in the lower Lunch Loops. The climb up...
11 miles • 1,486 ft • 8 •
Colorado, Grand Junction, Lunch Loops Relive Your Rides. Start your ride at the parking lot off Monument...
Photos of Grand Junction Mountain Bike
Videos of Grand Junction Mountain Bike
trail: Moto
0:27 |
12 |
Oct 9, 2025
trail: Free Lunch
0:03 |
77 |
Aug 1, 2024
trail: Free Lunch
0:03 |
111 |
Nov 27, 2022
trail: Time Machine
0:08 |
349 |
Apr 14, 2021
trail: Holy Cross
0:26 |
201 |
Jan 22, 2021
trail: Pucker Up
0:34 |
239 |
Nov 21, 2020
trail: Redlands Access
0:09 |
45 |
Jan 20, 2020
trail: Free Lunch
0:32 |
304 |
Jan 5, 2020
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
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| Curts Lane | Jun 6, 2026 @ 6:27am (America/Denver) Jun 6, 2026 | Ideal | Mechead | ||
| Curt's Down | Jun 6, 2026 @ 6:27am (America/Denver) Jun 6, 2026 | Ideal | Mechead | ||
| Curts Lane (S) | Jun 6, 2026 @ 6:27am (America/Denver) Jun 6, 2026 | Ideal | Mechead | ||
| Ali Alley | Jun 6, 2026 @ 6:27am (America/Denver) Jun 6, 2026 | Ideal | Mechead | ||
| Ali Ali Loop | Jun 6, 2026 @ 6:27am (America/Denver) Jun 6, 2026 | Ideal | Mechead | ||
| Clunker | Jun 6, 2026 @ 6:27am (America/Denver) Jun 6, 2026 | Ideal | Mechead | ||
| Gunny Loop (East) | Jun 6, 2026 @ 6:27am (America/Denver) Jun 6, 2026 | Ideal | Mechead | ||
| Gunny Loop | Jun 6, 2026 @ 6:27am (America/Denver) Jun 6, 2026 | Ideal | Mechead | ||
| Tabeguache | Jun 6, 2026 @ 6:27am (America/Denver) Jun 6, 2026 | Dry | Mechead | ||
| Moto | May 21, 2026 @ 10:16am (America/Denver) May 21, 2026 | Dry | kardi13 TFSPAIN |
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESP-OFF | wishlist | region | activity #97022201 | Jun 14, 2026 @ 9:20pm Jun 14, 2026 |
| bloamyhaywoodj | wishlist | route | activity #96720318 | Jun 10, 2026 @ 11:13pm Jun 10, 2026 |
| kspeleos | wishlist | trail | activity #96668863 | Jun 10, 2026 @ 6:34am Jun 10, 2026 |
| Rachjacoby | wishlist | route | activity #96420804 | Jun 6, 2026 @ 6:09pm Jun 6, 2026 |
| Mechead | add | report | activity #96410941 and 8 more | Jun 6, 2026 @ 3:32pm Jun 6, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Trying to climb this was humbling, but still a... | May 11, 2026 @ 5:14pm May 11, 2026 | ||
| trail | 90% of this trail is flat rocky XC. It’s... | Mar 23, 2026 @ 3:05pm Mar 23, 2026 | ||
| trail | I used to think i was a descent rider (30+... | Mar 19, 2026 @ 12:52pm Mar 19, 2026 | ||
| report | O | Mar 14, 2026 @ 2:58pm Mar 14, 2026 | ||
| trail | This is an extraordinary trail in both... | Dec 14, 2025 @ 11:00am Dec 14, 2025 |
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Big Ride 30k8,105 awarded -
Epic Ride 50k3,116 awarded -
Top 10 Trails172 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Lunch Loops Jump Park | skill park | Grand Junction | |
| 27 1/4 Motorcoss Track | skill park | Grand Junction | |
| Dos Rios Bike Park | skill park | Grand Junction |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 213 | 416 miles | 59,390 ft | 208 miles | 5,190 ft | #114 | #43 | 403 | 1,627 | 27 | 73,901 | |
| E-Bike | 75 | 293 miles | 44,741 ft | 164 miles | 5,161 ft | #324 | #684 | 7 | 1,390 | 5 | 2,645 | |
| Gravel Bike | 2 | #332 | #938 | 205 | ||||||||
| Adaptive Bike | 2 | #292 | #1,624 | |||||||||
| Horse | 20 | 58 miles | 11,713 ft | 37 miles | 4,757 ft | #733 | #557 | 368 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Hike | 243 | 467 miles | 69,058 ft | 232 miles | 5,190 ft | #176 | #98 | 51 | 1,629 | 18 | 5,898 | |
| Trail Running | 241 | 450 miles | 64,718 ft | 224 miles | 5,190 ft | #176 | #78 | 1,629 | 18 | 3,821 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 42 | 121 miles | 20,023 ft | 66 miles | 4,833 ft | #52 | #31 | 19 | 370 | 2 | 147 | |
| Observed Trials | 8 | 28 miles | 3,602 ft | 14 miles | 4,413 ft | #32 | #12 | 10 | 6 | |||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 32 | 83 miles | 10,748 ft | 41 miles | 4,833 ft | #39 | #24 | 365 | 20 | |||
| Snowmobile | 1 | 1 mile | 289 ft | 1 mile | 279 ft | 1 | ||||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | 1 mile | 289 ft | 1 mile | 279 ft | 7 | ||||||
| Backcountry Ski | 1 | 1 mile | 289 ft | 1 mile | 279 ft | 88 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Grand Junction
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What are the best places to ride in Grand Junction?
Grand Junction has 10 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Grand Junction?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Grand Junction are:
- Gunny Loop (East) (4.7/5)
- Pucker Up (4.5/5)
- Free Lunch (4.5/5)
- Windmill (4.4/5)
- The Ribbon (4.3/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Grand Junction?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Grand Junction are:
- May (480 activities)
- October (475 activities)
- April (453 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Grand Junction?
There are 42 parking locations listed in Grand Junction. The most popular parking spots are: View all parking and trailhead locations on the map to plan your visit.
Activities
Trails
Points of Interest
- Fruita Canyon Overlool Viewpoint
- Cave Other
- Monument Canyon View Overlook Viewpoint
- Artist Point Overlook Viewpoint
- Highland View Overlook Viewpoint
- Upper Ute Canyon Overlook Viewpoint
- Fallen Rock Overlook Viewpoint
- Red Canyon Overlook Viewpoint
- Cold Shivers Point Lookout Viewpoint
- Grand View Overlook Viewpoint
- Black Ridge (7,136 ft)
- Round Mountain (6,811 ft)
- Redrock Point (6,591 ft)
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