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28 trail reviews |
Difficulty:  - Intermediate |
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| Length: 2 miles | Global Rank: #5101 |
| Tread: Singletrack | Configuration: Network |
| Ridden: 157 | Wishlist: 29 |
| 2 trail check-ins |
Climb // Descend +0 // -0 feet |
| Average Speed: 6.1 mph | Average Time: 0hr 32min |
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Description
Sweet fast singletrack that you can ride after heading up Prime Cut or head up 18 Road to the Joe's/Prime Cut/Kessel Junction. The trail is narrow slalom like trail with dips and tight twisty turns. Locals say it can be used an out and back, but with the amount of people coming back down, its not recommended. And you can always say "I made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs"
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Description
Sweet fast singletrack that you can ride after heading up Prime Cut or head up 18 Road to the Joe's/Prime Cut/Kessel Junction. The trail is narrow slalom like trail with dips and tight twisty turns. Locals say it can be used an out and back, but with the amount of people coming back down, its not recommended. And you can always say "I made the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs"
added by R3 
on September 10, 2006
on September 10, 2006Part of the 18 Road Trails trail system.
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Review: This trail is loads of fun for riders of all abilities. You can't find a better way to end a day's ride. It can be ridden up but I wouldn't try it anytime except during very light traffic on the trails. In fact, it would be best if they designated it "down only" like PBR.
Review: Kessel is a blast downhill. Flowing with a few jumps. Beware of the pink tape on the top, it may lead you directly into the trees. As of 8/23/12 the trail has become packed due to the recent rain.
* Review edited 8/28/2012
* Review edited 8/28/2012
Review: Wow. I hit this every time I'm at 18 Road. Sometimes a couple times. Fast burmed out downhills, strategically placed rocks and loads of fun. Don't, I repeat, don't climb up Kessel Run. This is a downhill trail.
Similar Trail: PBR Trail
Similar Trail: PBR Trail
Review: This is an awesome descent: super flowy with tons of berms! Not very steep, and really not very difficult, but this is just plain fun!
Review: This is a naturally formed perfect arroyo with dirt making a perfect U shape all they way down the drainage. The upper edges of the U are rounded. Pretty much anyone can ride this trail, better riders will hit it faster but ALL love it. The trail mostly rides the sides of the arroyo as you zig zag across it's bottom many times.
Similar Trail: Gold Canyon, AZ
Similar Trail: Gold Canyon, AZ
Review: One fun trail. I did the trail downhill and it was twisty, turney, flowy and jumpy. Add tech by going fast. Trail follows a dry stream bed that does not see water often. Have fun, go fast, pump and carve.
Review: Yep, this trail is easily one of the funnest EVER! Great evening ride after pedaling up prime cut, could do this trail over and over. Grinning ear to ear!
Review: one of my favorite runs of all time...jumps, burms, speed, flow...great for beginners to advanced....dont miss it and go from cliffs to parking lot to keep the flow going!!!!
Similar Trail: NONE...like nothing on earth!!!
Similar Trail: NONE...like nothing on earth!!!
Review: update: Rode it again recently, this is one of the most fun trails I've ever ridden. Just straight fun, ride this trail! Stupid amounts of fun. Wicked fast, flowy singletrack, what more do you need? Winding and tight, a short ride to get your fix. One of the most fun stretches of singletrack I've ridden (nearly as good as some Crested Butte singletrack). Great ride for a 2nd ride of the day after you've had a couple beers.
* Review edited 4/4/2012
* Review edited 4/4/2012
Review: fast and fun! no other words to describe this trail... only draw back is people for some odd reason people like to hike this trail...did i mention fast and fun!
Review: Great trail very fast and fun.This trail is a good warm up for the rest of 18rd. great flow
Review: A great trail for after the big ride and right before you've had one too many in camp. Stay on the single track and keep it single, over the rocks, not around them please.
Review: Kessel Run is a great slalom style trail built for a fun way down after a dteady climb to the upper trailhead. I would recommend taking prime cut up then Kessel Run down. This makes for a fun evening ride.
Similar Trail: Prime Cut
Similar Trail: Prime Cut
Review: There are two words to explain this trail fast and flowy. I could ride this trail all day long. Sweet jumps with really tight turns.
Similar Trail: Prime Cut
Similar Trail: Prime Cut
Review: This is a great trail with tones of turns and small jumps. If you don't enjoy this trail its because you suck, not the trail. Beginner to expert, this trail is a great little warm up or cool down. Hikers go else where - we're riding fast down this one.
* Review edited 5/30/2009
Similar Trail: Prime cut; the chutes (in Colorado Springs)
* Review edited 5/30/2009
Similar Trail: Prime cut; the chutes (in Colorado Springs)
Review: YEE HAW! Soooo much fun! Hard not to be grinning ear to ear after this one. A Classic.
Similar Trail: Prime Cut
Similar Trail: Prime Cut
Review: Arnolda14 has put it right. You can't help but smile when riding this thing. Reminded me of being a kid on my BMX bike. Sometimes a ride doesn't have to be a technical conquest.
Review: Kessel is cool man,yet another ride in the mountain bike theme park of 18 road.One of those downhill trails that flow back and forth and make you feel like your slip sliding away in a dream back to your childhood.hahahaha.nice fun trail to rail with gravity on your back side.
Similar Trail: Anything on 18 road.
Similar Trail: Anything on 18 road.
Review: HOW FUN IS THAT?? Anyone can ride this trail but nobody - I mean NOBODY - can ride it without getting a huge grin on. Serious fun!
Similar Trail: Phil's World - some Fruita locals call it "Kessel Run on Steroids".
Similar Trail: Phil's World - some Fruita locals call it "Kessel Run on Steroids".
Review: I could ride this single trail for the better part of a day.... and not get bored. It's full of berms, rocky sections, dips and humps... all very fast and very fun. There's no lung-busting climbs or unmanagable drops; just a well laid ribbon of singletrack heaven.
Review: A bobsled run for bikes. Go as fast as you think you can handle, it's hard to imagine having more fun on a bike (or any other way, for that matter). Beginners can handle it without being intimidated and experts can rip it. The best place in Fruita for a group of mixed abilities.
* Review edited 10/7/2007
Similar Trail: Anything in Fruita
* Review edited 10/7/2007
Similar Trail: Anything in Fruita
Review: Yeah, this is definitely a fun ride. Endless swoopy turns thru a gulch that you wish would go on forever. You can coast down it but I just can't resist pedaling -- I just love being on the edge on this trail. It is rideable by anyone; I used to take my kids down in all the time because it is such a good way to get the feel of a bike on a narrow trail. Once they get comfortable here they are ready to move on to the harder trails in the area.
Review: This is the most fun trail ever!!!! It's fun for any level of riding. There is nearly no peddling required if you just want to cruise, but stay off the brakes and this trail just takes you away. I have heard it several times described as "feeling like your on a rollercoaster". I agree for sure!
Similar Trail: Prime Cut - Fruita, Co
Similar Trail: Prime Cut - Fruita, Co
Review: Rode it down after taking Prime Cut up. There were some guys that were shuttling Kessel over and over, and I can see why. It is a fast blast on sweepy curvy singletrack. You can tell this trail gets A LOT of use. The trail itself is cupped pretty badly. It's a victim of its own popularity. However, the cupping of the trail does make for some nice berms to rail the curves on.
Similar Trail: Prime Cut, Rustlers
Similar Trail: Prime Cut, Rustlers
Review: This trail was not hard at all but it was fun. The single track that twisted in and out of the dry creek bed made the way down from The top of prime cut really fun.
* Review edited 12/2/2006
* Review edited 12/2/2006
Review: This trail is not very techical but has some serious flow. Great for beginners to experts.
Review: Sweet-flowing singletrack in Bookcliffs area that winds around in a wash.
Similar Trail: Prime Cut
Similar Trail: Prime Cut
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