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2.8 miles
Distance
493 ft
Climb
-33 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point
462 ft
Altitude change
5,087 ft
Altitude min
5,087 ft
Altitude start
5,548 ft
Altitude end
3.2%
Grade
-9.7%
Grade max
30.5%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1,089 ft
Distance down
4,455 ft
Distance flat
Grinder Details
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Activities
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- E-Bike
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Riding Area18 Road
Fruita, Colorado -
Ref NumberE.2
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Difficulty Rating
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Voted DifficultyBlack Diamond (1 vote)
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Local Popularity80 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 75 in E-Biking
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Global Ranking#168326 in Mountain Biking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionOne DirectionPopular Direction Shown
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike AllowedYes up to Class 1
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Land OwnerBLM - Mesa County
Trail E.2, now called Grinder, is an easy to intermediate uphill trail that is meant to replace Vegetarian. Vegetarian was never a constructed trail. It started as a cow trail and then riders began using it for biking. Due to the movement of cattle through this flat valley and the overuse of the area, Vegetarian has become a very braided trail network without a clearly defined singletrack trail. Similar to Vegetarian, Trail Grinder begins at the earthen stock pond but then runs slightly south and further to the east to gain slightly higher elevation before turning north and running uphill on the sideslopes. Grinder ends when it intersects with Chutes and Ladders.
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- 1 rides
- 15 miles average
6 Months
- 61 rides
- 16 miles avg distance
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- 150 rides
- Last: Jun 15, 2026
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(39.309730, -108.698310)
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Nearby Trails
- Chips And Salsa 2,014 ft
- Edge Loop (s) 2,113 ft
- Vegetarian 2,231 ft
- Race Pace 2,244 ft
- Lower Grinder 2,365 ft
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Where is Grinder located?
Grinder is located in 18 Road, Fruita, Colorado, United States. It is part of the 18 Road trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 39.30973, -108.69831.
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How hard is Grinder?
Grinder is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 3.2%. The climb difficulty is rated Black Diamond.
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What is the elevation gain for Grinder?
Grinder has 493 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 33 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 5,087 ft to 5,551 ft.
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Is Grinder a point to point trail?
Yes, Grinder is a point to point trail. The direction is One Direction. The trail type is singletrack.
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