CO-North Fruita Desert Recreation Area

Colorado

The North Fruita Desert Recreation Area, also known as the 18 Road Trail System, is a trail system mainly used by mountain bikers in the desert hills about 11 miles north of Fruita, CO. The terrain is mostly rocky scrubland with more trees on the north side along the Edge Loop and Sarlacc trails.
Including singletrack and doubletrack non-motorized trails as well as a number of motorized trails, this area features a campground with 35 campsites and 2 group sites (primitive sites with vault toilet and no electricity).

When Open?	Area Acres	Operated By
Year-round; 24 hours a day	11,522 acres	Bureau of Land Management: Grand Junction Field Office

Dogs Allowed?	Miles of Trail	Max/Min Elev (ft)
Dogs allowed - must be on leash in developed areas	65	4,920ft - 6,890ft

North Fruita Desert Recreation Area Trail and Map Finder

Area Hiking Trails:

Area Trailheads:
1 - Chutes And Ladders Trail
2 - Edge Loop Trail - MOTORIZED
3 - Edge Loop Trail - MOTORIZED
4 - Joe's Ridge Trail
5 - Prime Cut Trail

Area Trailheads:
1 - Chutes And Ladders Trail
2 - Edge Loop Trail - MOTORIZED
3 - Edge Loop Trail - MOTORIZED
4 - Joe's Ridge Trail
5 - Prime Cut Trail
6 - Western Zippity Trail
7 - Western Zippity Trail
8 - Zippity Do Da Trail