Dry Creek Section

Rating: 
One-way Distance: 15.7 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
MTB Skill level:
Elevation: 5783 - 8045 feet
Elevation gain: 3,054 feet
Cellphone: 0-3 bars
Time: 4 hrs. 15 mins.
Trailhead: Dry Creek Canyon/Shavano Valley
Fee: none
Attractions: Desert to Forest

Tabeguache (TAB-a-watch) is a 150 mile long trail that has one end in Grand Junction, Colorado and the other end in Montrose. This post covers the Dry Creek Section which begins in the Shavano Valley near Montrose and stretches for almost 16 miles to the Transfer Road. The first 3 miles of the trail follows the Rim Road. From there the route drops down into Dry Creek Canyon and begins a lengthy climb up to the Uncompahgre Plateau. This post follows the mountain bike route which includes several short sections of singletrack. This section of the Tabeguache trail ends at the Transfer Road in the Uncompahgre National Forest.

Transfer Road Section

Rating: 
One-way Distance: 8.7 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
MTB Skill level:
Elevation: 7939 - 9561 feet
Cellphone: 0-3 bars
Time: 1 hr. 45 mins.
Trailhead: Transfer Rd. & 508.3E
Fee: none
Attractions: Scenic canyon view

Tabeguache (TAB-a-watch) is a 150 mile long trail that has one end in Grand Junction, Colorado and the other end in Montrose. This post covers the Transfer Road Section of the trail beginning at the point where the Dry Canyon/Shavano Section ends and ending at the point where the Pool Creek Section begins.

Pool Creek Section

Rating: 
One-way Distance: 7.3 miles
Difficulty: Strenuous
MTB Skill level:
Elevation: 9567 - 9871 feet
Cellphone: 0-2 bars
Time: 3 hrs.
Trailhead: Transfer Rd/Bull Creek Rd
Fee: none
Attractions: Forest singletrack

Tabeguache (TAB-a-watch) is a 150 mile long trail that has one end in Grand Junction, Colorado and the other end in Montrose. This post covers the Pool Creek Section which stretches between the East Bull Road and the Transfer Road. Most of this section of the Tabeguache trail is a singletrack. Jeeps that are driving the Tabeguache trail would need to substitute the Divide Road for the Pool Creek Section.

East Bull Section

Rating: 
One-way Distance: 6.1 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
MTB Skill level:
Elevation: 8420 - 9607 feet
Cellphone: 0-2 bars
Time: 1 hr. 45 mins.
Trailhead: E. Bull Road
Fee: none
Attractions: Forest hike/bike

Tabeguache (TAB-a-watch) is a 150 mile long trail that has one end in Grand Junction, Colorado and the other end in Montrose. This post covers a 6 mile stretch of the trail that begins where the Pool Creek section leaves off. It follows the East Bull Creek Road/trail for just over 4 miles and then turns north where it follows an ATV trail to Trail #544. Trail #544 is followed as it heads into Long Canyon as far as the Fence Line trail. That is the point at which our description of the 25 Mesa Section of the Tabeguache Trail came to an end.