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• Chutes and Ladders in Fruita, Colorado
Whoa! We hit this one on the way back from Moab and it was just what the doctor ordered. Smooth singletrack with very little effort required. The trail gradually makes its way up to the bookcliffs. At the cliffs, you'll see why this trail is called chutes and ladders. A few nice drops...
    Last reviewed: Jun 1, 2009
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• Edge Loop in Fruita, Colorado
This IMBA epic is acclaimed as being one of the best MTB rides in the Country. The ride starts at the 18 Road Bookcliffs Recreation Area and takes you high up into the Book Cliffs. This is a big ride with a waterfall portage .With all the options you can mix up the start and finish an...
  Last reviewed: Dec 1, 2008
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• Highline Lake State Park in Fruita, Colorado
Oasis in the desert and home of the 18 hour Trail. This was a fun fast trail with some nice banked turns. Should be ridden counterclockwise. Be sure and ride to the top of Mack Mesa and get a view of the lake and surrounding area. A good place to watch the sunset. There are several other ...
Last reviewed: Jun 6, 2009
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• Joe's Ridge in Fruita, Colorado
Smooth and often challenging singletrack that climbs up to the ridge and the skirts along the top of the ridge with some cool views and steep descents. A thrilling ride anytime, but icing on the cake when ridden in conjunction with Prime Cut and/or The Kessel Run.
Last reviewed: May 11, 2009
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• Kessel Run in Fruita, Colorado
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, ...
Last reviewed: Jun 1, 2009
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• Kokopelli's Trail in Fruita, Colorado
This trail was named after Kokopelli,the ancient god of fertility. The hump-back flute player, is a symbol seen all over the southwest. Kokopelli\'s Trail starts in Loma and goes all the way to Moab about 140 miles. A combination of dirt, OHV, and 4x4 roads with some singletrack. The trail...
Last reviewed: May 20, 2009
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• Lions Loop in Fruita, Colorado
Ride SE on the frontage road for about 1.0 miles until you see a jeep road marked Lions loop (you can park here too). Climb over ridge and pass Mack Ridge on the right and Moore Fun on the left (1.1 miles). follow jeep road staying right until you see Lions Loop singetrack. There is 2.1...
Last reviewed: May 7, 2009
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• Mack Ridge in Fruita, Colorado
Fun technical trails that affords views of the Grand Valley and Colorado River. Can be loose and rocky, with a mostly mandatory hike-a-bike section. Can use to connect with Lions Loop, Moore Fun, Mary's Loop, and Troy Built. This trails is listed as an out-and-back, but can link up with...
Last reviewed: May 7, 2009
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• Mary's Loop / Horsethief Bench in Fruita, Colorado
Suggested route: Start by climbing the jeep road along the rim for 2 miles till you come to a small gate on the left for horsethief. Suggested to hike-a-bike the first time down to the trail. At the bottom of the decent, turn left and ride the loop clockwise. Upon returning to Mary's Loop,...
Last reviewed: May 11, 2009
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• Moore Fun in Fruita, Colorado
The most technical ride in the Kokopelli Trail System. From TH parking go up the gravel road and down the other side. At first left turn in the rd. take the singletrack heading up the hill. Now you're on Moore Fun. The trail climbs a rocky line with many ledges, tight turns and a bit of a ...
Last reviewed: May 4, 2009
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• Prime Cut in Fruita, Colorado
Sweet singletrack that you can ride as an out and back, or combine it with Joe\'s Ridge, Chutes and Ladders, or the Kessell Run. Ridden as an out and back, it\'s a good gradual climb that will get you warmed up for the long downhill run back to the jeep road. This trail has something for e...
Last reviewed: Jun 1, 2009
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• Rabbit Valley, Trail #2 in Fruita, Colorado
Multi-use trail that included ATVs. Trial is SANDY, and best ridden after rain; it is one of a few Fruita trails that is recommended to be ridden wet. Ride road (Kokopelli Trail) south from parking lot until you see signs for Trail #2. Many whoops and burms created by ATVs. Some rocky...
Last reviewed: Aug 10, 2009
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 Beginner |
• Rustlers Loop in Fruita, Colorado
Suggested route: Clockwise loop. Trail is a great warm up for Mary's Loop/Horsethief Bench but offers really great cliffside views of the Colorado river. There is also signage during the ride that helps educate new riders about ethics and skills of mountain biking.
Last reviewed: May 11, 2009
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• Steve's Loop / Handcuffs in Fruita, Colorado
From the parking area, ride up jeep road to top of ridge. Connect on Mary's Loop doubletrack. Pass Mack Ridge on right and Moore Fun on left at top of ridge. Follow Mary's doubletrack past Lions Loop singletrack on right. Take the next right on doubletrack. This doubletrack ends with ...
Last reviewed: May 7, 2009
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• Troy Built Trail in Fruita, Colorado
From parking area ride west on frontage rd. 1 mi. Here you will see sign for Troy's. Begin climbing up on narrow technical singletrack skirting Salt Creek below. @ 2.3 mi. is the Kokopelli Tr. jct. stay left. Riding on some exposed sections above the Colorado River requires concentration...
Last reviewed: May 4, 2009
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• Turkey Flats in Fruita, Colorado
Get on your bike and head up the road you came in on. go about 1 mile and pick up singletrack(turkey flats) on left. ride through meadows. Come to trail intersection at little over 2 miles stay on turkey flats trail you will come out onto a road in another mile. take a right on this road w...
Last reviewed: Jun 6, 2009
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Beginner |
• Vegetarian Loop in Fruita, Colorado
singletrack through high desert in a larger network of 18 Road/Bookcliffs area. Vegetarian trail is across the road from the lower parking area and splits from Prime Cut to go east and then loops to connect with lower Chutes and Ladders. Just another option in a great area of Fruita sing...
Last reviewed: Sep 13, 2008
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Beginner |
• Western Rim in Fruita, Colorado
You have to ride Rabbit Valley #2 Trail (see description) to access the Western Rim trail. After you decend the flat area near the end of RV #2 Trail, stay left. When it really starts to decend (and I mean decend), keep an eye out for a right turn that goes to another steep decent down t...
Last reviewed: Sep 29, 2008
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• Westwater Mesa / Overlook in Fruita, Colorado
Scenic trails that mostly follow the Colorado River canyon rim. Singletrack is used by motorcycles, but is surprisingly solid. There are a few junctions along the way that can be confusing, but it you stay along the rim until the back side of the lollipop then you should be fine. Howeve...
Last reviewed: May 30, 2008
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• Zippety Do Dah in Fruita, Colorado
On my first trip to Fruita, I managed to put tire to trail on most of the Book Cliffs area and a good portion of the trails down by Mary's Loop. By far, Zippety was my favorite because it offered a scenic ride along with some fun, technical, and frankly some scary sections that I just did...
Last reviewed: Aug 16, 2009
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