- Created: September 15, 2019 9:16 pm
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 8 miles
- Time 0 s
- Speed 2 mph
- Min altitude 0 ft
- Peak 0 ft
- Climb 3586 ft
- Descent 3665 ft
Frontside
Fruita offers some great rides. If it were not for the fact that there are no trees on some of the trails, it would be the perfect mecca. The trails are like glass for the most part, unlike Crested Butte. And unlike the Colorado Springs area, they are made up of dirt rather than crushed granite. Make sure you ride this trail on a calm day. The dust from high winds could be murderous. The film clip below is from the trail edge at the top of te climb.
Getting There
- Take I 70 to Fruita.
- Go North on Cherry (this heads away from the hotels toward town).
- Take your first right (Aspen) at the intersection.
- Go around the traffic circle and through downtown.
- Take a left on Maple.
- Maple turns into 17 1/2 road outside town.
- Turn Right on N 3/10. This is the last turn BEFORE a left hand curve.
- Turn left at the T. This is 18 1/2 road.
- Drive till you see a nice parking area and bathrooms on your left. There is also camping up this road.
Trail Description
This track starts on the back side of the bookcliffs and up V 8/10 Road. The single track is marked only by a no motor vehicle sign. You climb up and old jeep road until you get to the frontside of the bluff. From there you can see most of the Fruita trails in the pasture below. You can also see all the camping areas, and parking. Take the trail behind the overhang. This will turn back on itself a lot, but offers some fun riding. Ride with caution. This trail goes right up to the edge. A wrong turn, and it will be your last. There is a rumor that when you reach the first saddle, when you can see down the valley, there is a trail that will take you down to Edge Loop. However, we haven't found it...yet.
Frontside
Fruita offers some great rides. If it were not for the fact that there are no trees on some of the trails, it would be the perfect mecca. The trails are like glass for the most part, unlike Crested Butte. And unlike the Colorado Springs area, they are made up of dirt rather than crushed granite. Make sure you ride this trail on a calm day. The dust from high winds could be murderous. The film clip below is from the trail edge at the top of te climb.
Getting There
- Take I 70 to Fruita.
- Go North on Cherry (this heads away from the hotels toward town).
- Take your first right (Aspen) at the intersection.
- Go around the traffic circle and through downtown.
- Take a left on Maple.
- Maple turns into 17 1/2 road outside town.
- Turn Right on N 3/10. This is the last turn BEFORE a left hand curve.
- Turn left at the T. This is 18 1/2 road.
- Drive till you see a nice parking area and bathrooms on your left. There is also camping up this road.
Trail Description
This track starts on the back side of the bookcliffs and up V 8/10 Road. The single track is marked only by a no motor vehicle sign. You climb up and old jeep road until you get to the frontside of the bluff. From there you can see most of the Fruita trails in the pasture below. You can also see all the camping areas, and parking. Take the trail behind the overhang. This will turn back on itself a lot, but offers some fun riding. Ride with caution. This trail goes right up to the edge. A wrong turn, and it will be your last. There is a rumor that when you reach the first saddle, when you can see down the valley, there is a trail that will take you down to Edge Loop. However, we haven’t found it…yet.