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Gunnison River Bluffs Trail

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  2. CO
  3. …Western Colorado
  4. …Grand Junction
  5. Gunnison River Bluffs
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“Singletrack parallels the Gunnison River, occasionally on the edge of the bluff, with several extremely steep sections. ”

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7.8

Miles

12.5

KM
Singletrack

4,907' 1,496 m

High

4,631' 1,412 m

Low

647' 197 m

Up

721' 220 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

15%

Max Grade (9°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Allowed

Contacts

Land Manager: BLM Colorado - Grand Junction Field Office

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MTB Project Staff with improvements by Brenen Helgesen and 1 other
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Trail Ratings

  3.1 from 21 votes

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  3.1 from 21 votes
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in Gunnison River Bluffs

#1,256

in Colorado

#12,744

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West bound on sunny February day...
Feb 10, 2021 near Fruitvale, CO
Gunnison River Bluffs (South) - Grand Junction - Colorado
Oct 30, 2024 near Whitewater, CO
Gunny River south.
Apr 11, 2022 near Orchard…, CO
Gunnison River Bluffs (North) - Steeps and overlooks - Grand Junction - Colorado
Oct 23, 2024 near Orchard…, CO
Gunny River north.
Apr 11, 2022 near Orchard…, CO
Outlook near mid point
Sep 29, 2023 near Whitewater, CO

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Oct 20, 2024
Zane Gould
Some steep rocky loose sections. I'm very new to MTB, so i just kinda skidded and walked my way down those. Also, 20 Oct 2024, it rained. Wet slippry 7.8mi — 1h 45m
Feb 29, 2024
Alex Garhart
Jan 20, 2024
Lost Justpastnowhere
Jun 23, 2022
Travis Fischer
Apr 11, 2022
Private User
Nov 22, 2021
Amy Behrhorst
Aug 26, 2021
Al Carpenter
Jul 18, 2021
Chris Furlong
Partial (west section)

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