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The Bureau of Land Management oversees stewardship of vast public lands in Western Colorado. Here’s just a sampling of hiking and biking trails that await:
- Trail Through Time - In Rabbit Valley (Exit 2 off I-70, 30 miles west of Grand Junction), a 1.5-mile interpretive loop encompassing a dinosaur quarry unearthing fossil remains of creatures that walked here 140 million years ago. Trail is best in spring and fall.
- Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Area – Interlocking hiking and horseback riding trails access canyons and plateaus, where 80-120 wild horses roam free. Horses also may be sighted in the sagebrush parks, but it’s much a matter of luck.
- Cactus Park - A popular route into Big Dominguez Canyon for both hikers (strenuous) and mountain bikers (double-track, moderate). A waterfall and large boulders with ancient petroglyphs are found about a mile upstream from the confluence of Big and Little Dominguez creeks.
- Mack Ridge – Six mountain biking loops off Kokopelli’s Trail – a 142-mile bike route connecting Grand Junction with Moab, Utah. The Mack Ridge loops range from 2.9 – 9.3 miles, easy to strenuous.
- Mt. Garfield Trail – A steep and strenuous 2-mile ascent of Mt. Garfield, offering spectacular views of the Grand Valley to the west and Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Area to the east.
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