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Kessel Run Mountain Bike Trail

Fruita, Colorado

MTB TRAIL STATS

Avg Rating: 22 trail reviews
Status: Open
updated 7/29/11 by ckdake
Difficulty: Intermediate bike trail Intermediate
Length: 2 miles Global Rank: #Not yet ranked.
Tread: Singletrack Configuration: Network
Ridden: 168 Wishlist: 27
Avg. Speed: 6.7 mphAvg. Time: 0hr 31min
 
 
This trail is part of the 18 Road Trails trail system.
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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 on September 10, 2006 by R3
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TRAIL REVIEWS   review this trail


  
reviewed by jfigel76 on October 25, 2011

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.


  
reviewed by grotegutj on September 24, 2011

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!


  
reviewed by mahanjoe@gmail.com on September 12, 2011

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!!!


  
reviewed by kuala_tahan on May 6, 2011

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.


  
reviewed by BUDDAH on March 28, 2011

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!


  
reviewed by PaulMiller on July 12, 2010

Great trail very fast and fun.This trail is a good warm up for the rest of 18rd. great flow


  
reviewed by stillfat on March 24, 2010

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.


  
reviewed by cmhogan10 on January 3, 2010

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


  
reviewed by shane_anthony77 on June 1, 2009

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


  
reviewed by RideorDie on May 30, 2009

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)


  
reviewed by david_darling on May 7, 2009

YEE HAW! Soooo much fun! Hard not to be grinning ear to ear after this one. A Classic.

Similar Trail: Prime Cut


  
reviewed by plexus on November 25, 2008

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.


  
reviewed by steve32300 on October 5, 2008

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.


  
reviewed by arnolda14 on September 13, 2008

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".


  
reviewed by Bombardier on April 27, 2008

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.


  
reviewed by skibum on October 7, 2007

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


  
reviewed by bonkedagain on August 19, 2007

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.


  
reviewed by krystyly on August 18, 2007

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


  
reviewed by Rebus on May 18, 2007

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


  
reviewed by Lancefan on December 2, 2006

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


  
reviewed by dauw on October 16, 2006

This trail is not very techical but has some serious flow. Great for beginners to experts.


  
reviewed by dauw on October 16, 2006

Sweet-flowing singletrack in Bookcliffs area that winds around in a wash.

Similar Trail: Prime Cut

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