Basics
- Location:
- Connects Grand Junction and Montrose
- Length:
- 142 miles oneway
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate,
Advanced - Aerobic Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Time To Allow:
- 4 to 6 days
- Elevation Range:
- 4000 feet to 9800 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 5800 feet
- Season:
- Lower elevations March to November
Basic Directions
From Grand Junction: Travel west on Grand Avenue, which turns into Broadway. Cross over two bridges, at the next stop light turn left on to Monument Road, follow the signs to the Colorado National Monument, go approximately 1.5 miles, there will be a large gravel parking lot on the left marked with a BLM sign for the Tabeguache Trail.
From Montrose: Drive 6 miles west on Spring Creek Road. Turn right at 58.75 Road and continue to 2+ miles to Kiowa Road, turn left and cross the valley to the Shavano Valley Road. The trail begins as a jeep road near the north end of the Shavano Valley Road.
Description
The majority of the route follows jeep trails, with a few miles of singletrack rounding out the journey. Backroad access allows riders to try individual segments of the trail. Those segments at lower altitude will be open earlier in the year than the higher ones.
Details
Location:
Length:
Difficulty:
Advanced
Aerobic Difficulty:
Time To Allow:
Trailhead Elevation:
Elevation Range:
Elevation Change:
Both ascents and descents found here
