Kokopelli Section

Rating: 
One-way Distance: 5.5 miles
Difficulty: Esy
MTB Skill level:
Elevation: 4442 - 4582 feet
Cellphone: 3-5 bars
Time: 1 hr.
Trailhead: Highway 340 & Raptor Rd.
Fee: none
Attractions: Paved trail

The Kokopelli Section of the Riverfront Trails stretches along the Colorado River and Interstate 70 between Fruita and Loma, Colorado. The Fruita end of the trail can be accessed off of Highway 340 at the end of Raptor Road near the Colorado River State Park. The Loma end of the trail begins near Exit 15 of Interstate 70 and the Loma Boat Launch on the Colorado River. There is also a trailhead near the middle of the Kokopelli Section at the end of 15 Road.

Donkey

Rating: 
One-way Distance: 1 mile
Difficulty: Moderate
MTB Skill level:
Elevation: 6251 - 6532 feet
Cellphone: 0-3 bars
Time: 30 mins.
Trailhead: Elephant Skin Staging Area
Fee: none
Attractions: Singletrack

The Donkey trail is located in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area near Delta, Colorado. The trail stretches for 1 mile between the Elephant Skin Road and the Red Rocks trail. The trail provides an alternative route to a short section of the Elephant Skin Road as well as access to the scenically popular Red Rocks area.

Dinosaur Road

Rating: 
One-way Distance: 1.9 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
MTB Skill level:
Elevation: 5473 - 6335 feet
Cellphone: 2-4 bars
Time: 1 hr.
Trailhead: Peach Valley Road
Fee: none
Attractions: Scenic overlook

The Dinosaur Road is located in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area near Delta, Colorado. It begins off of the Peach Valley Road and climbs to the ridge overlooking the Gunnison River at a point downstream from Black Canyon National Park. At the top of the ridge the road is crossed by the Red Rocks/Nighthorse trail. Near its midpoint it is crossed by the Sidewinder trail.

Black Ridge Connector

Rating: 
Round Trip Distance: 1.8 miles
Difficulty: Moderate
MTB Skill level:
Elevation: 6464 - 6693 feet
Cellphone: 0-3 bars
Time: 1 hr.
Trailhead: Chukar Road
Fee: none
Attractions: Fun connector or loop.

The Black Ridge Connector is located in the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area near Delta, Colorado. The trail begins off of the Chukar Road and connects to the Black Ridge trail in 2 different places. One spot is higher up on Black Ridge about midway to the top and the other is in a wash near the base of the ridge. Both routes can be used to create a loop or as spurs to connect Black Ridge to the Chukar Road.