- Created: September 15, 2019 9:03 pm
- Distance Instructions
- Distance 8 miles
- Time 0 s
- Speed 3 mph
- Min altitude 0 ft
- Peak 0 ft
- Climb 2165 ft
- Descent 12165 ft
Chutes Ladders / Joes Ridge
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.
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
If you follow the track, you start across the road and then climb into what is called the Bookcases. These are land formations that from a distance look like books. Don't attempt to climb Joe's Ridge. This is more fun as a downhill, and there will be a lot of people you will run head on into if you ride it up. The trails are smooth, and for the most part free of baby heads. As long as there is no wind, it will be the best day you have ever had on a bike. This track also includes Edge cutoff, and I think Zippidy, and maybe the Kessel Run.
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Chutes Ladders / Joes Ridge
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.
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
If you follow the track, you start across the road and then climb into what is called the Bookcases. These are land formations that from a distance look like books. Don’t attempt to climb Joe’s Ridge. This is more fun as a downhill, and there will be a lot of people you will run head on into if you ride it up. The trails are smooth, and for the most part free of baby heads. As long as there is no wind, it will be the best day you have ever had on a bike. This track also includes Edge cutoff, and I think Zippidy, and maybe the Kessel Run.