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and an easier, safer, more fun bicycle ride.

John Hodge Maps:
River Front Trail, Colorado National Monument, Organized Rides, GJct/Fruita/Palasides, Moab Area,Rides that Climb, Trails

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Information on the Grand Valley Living Experience represents our own experience! Your lifestyle choices may have different results. Chose carefully, one is responsible for their own actions - each have their own risks.

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River Front Trail
      
Index to RFT Maps
The big picture of the RFT Maps listed here
7.10.11

River Front Trail Map 1 : Blue Heron -Audubon Section

Easy, relaxed, mellow 8 mile ride
11.29.10

River Front Trail Map 2: Botanical Garden Section
Easy, relaxed, mellow 9 mile ride
 Map
12.7.10
River Front Trail Map 3: Corn Lake Section
Easy, relaxed mellow 9 mile ride
 Map
2.21.10

River Front Trail Map 4 Clifton Section
Newest Section - Just a start East
9.10.11
 
Colorado National Monument
      
Colorado National Monument Loop

Crown Jewel Road Ride - moderate to difficult 38.2 miles Total Climb, 2,700 ft.
10.3.11
 
Organized Rides
      
Rose Hill Rally by JH
John Hodge's map of the Valley's well know Spring Century Ride.
1.24.12

Tour of the Valley

Cover Page

 Valley's August Century Ride: difficulty: fair bit of climbing half way through,tough on a warm day, first half the route,
fairly flat,at about mile 50 you hit four miles of around 6%, with more hills to follow, toughest part tends to be rollers in the last 20 miles
3.17.11

Tour of the Valley

Section 1

 Section 1
3.17.11

Tour of the Valley

Section 2

 Section of the Tour of the Valley take you east out of Grand Junction to Palisade, then across East Orchard Mesa where the orchards & vineyards make for some wonderful cycling. Heads up, Before getting to
East Orchard Mesa you’ll be going up a short, steep little hill that averages 14% but pitches up to 18% in the middle.		 11.19.10

Tour of the Valley

Section 3

 Section 3 11.29.10

Tour of the Valley

Section 4

 Section 4 11.29.10

Tour of the Valley

Section 5

 Route goes through Colorado National Monument, and the park requires that all cyclists have front & rear lights in tunnels - $75 fine per light, also need $4 or a National Parks Pass
3.17.11

Tour of the Valley

Section 6

 Almost done! All that’s left is this delightful cruise through some of the Grand Valley’s beautiful farmland, “false flats” and occasionally rollers 11.19.10
Tour of the Valley - 100 mile Century Route
Elevation Profile		 Take a look a this rides climbs.
 
GJct/Fruita/Palisade
     
Index Road Ride Maps
The big picture of the Road Ride Maps listed here
10.11.11
Palaside Wine Tour Mellow, one real serious hill, just 24 miles, ride takes you through the famous orchards and vineyards of Palisade, Colorado.
9.10.11
Fruita Farms Alphabet Ride
Easiest & flattest ride in the valley - 37 miles
2.21.10
Grand Junction City Bicycle Routes
Suggested Grand Junction Bicycle Routes The good, bad & ugly roads
12.6.10
Highline Lake / Farms Loop
Easy, except when windy, 50 miles, Total Climb 870 ft.

2.21.10
Orchard Mesa - Palisade - East Orchard Mesa Loop
Pretty easy except for that one steep hill (14% grade) 38 miles, Total Climb 731 ft.
2.21.10
Rapid Creek's Bicycle Map of Palisade
Map to tour the city of Palisade's Winerys, Orchards Fruit Stands & more...
8.18.11
 
Moab Area Rides
      
Arches National Park Road Ride This is a great early spring and late fall ride, but it’s strongly advised that you think twice about riding this during the summer. For one thing, this area gets REALLY hot and very crowded.
3.17.12

Highway 313 to

Grand View Point

This is a simple out and back route with a jaw dropping view at the turn around. A nice reward for a fair bit of climbing. The shoulder on Hwy 313 is wide and smooth, and although it pretty much goes away in Canyonlands National Park, the traffic tends to be pretty mellow.
3.18.12
The Potash Road If you are looking for a flat yet scenic ride, this is
the one for you. 32 miles along the Colorado River, hardly any traffic, gorgeous scenery, and even an arch along the way. Keep your eye open for petroglyphs and even dinosaur tracks. This ride has it all...except for hills. Yea, there’s no treally any hills. But the wind may make up for that.
3.18.12
 
Rides that Climb
      
Index Road Ride Maps
The big picture of the Road Ride Maps listed here
7.10.11
Grand Mesa Hill Climb
Difficult: 62.6 miles, Total Climb 6,049 ft.
2.21.10
Kannah Creek
Moderate, 34 miles, Total Climb 1730 ft.
7.10.11
Little Park Road - Monument Loop
Moderate to difficult: 29.1 miles, Total Climb 2840 feet.
8.19.11
Unaweep Canyon

So gorgeous you'll forget how much it hurts. 86 miles, 4,900 ft total Climb. Moderate to Difficult
10.3.11
Unaweep Canyon - Adden The Century Ride For a few mile more you get a Century Ride (103 miles) Intermediate to difficult.
5.5.10
       
Kokopelli Loops From Grand Junction: take I-70 west to the Loma exit, Exit 15. Turn left, go across the interstate to the frontage road and turn right. Go about 1000ft (0.2 mile) and turn left at the gravel road. If you reach the truck scales you’ve gone too far. Anyway, once on the gravel road go just over 1/2 mile to the
trail head.
3.17.11
Lunch Loop Getting to the Trailhead: Go west on Main Street. three blocks to 1st Street.
Turn right.
Go three blocks to Grand Avenue. Turn left.
Go over the bridge that goes over the railroad
tracks and over the Colorado River to Monument
Road (about 0.9 mile).
Turn left.
Go about 1.6 miles, the Lunch Loop trailhead is
on the left. You pretty much can’t miss it.
3.17.11
18 Road Area Getting to the Trailhead: From I-70: Exit at the Fruita exit, turn north. Go straight at the 4-way stop, go another two blocks
to Ottley Ave., turn right. Go four blocks, about 0.37 mile, to Maple St., turn left. Go 3.3 miles
to N 3/10 Road, turn right. Go 1/2 mile to 18 Road, turn left. After 2.8 miles the road will go from
paved to gravel, stay on the main gravel road another 4.3 miles. The trailhead is on the left.
3.17.11
Palisade Area Trails Help keep these trails open. Please respect private property.Just ‘cause there’s a trail doesn’t mean you
aren’t trespassing.
2.6.12
Rabbit Valley Rabbit Valley is near the Colorado/Utah border, so compared to the other mountain biking areas it takes a bit of a drive to get there. From the Horizon Drive in Grand Junction, take I-70 west 29.7 miles to the
Rabbit Valley/2 Road exit. From Fruita take I-70 west for 17.8 miles to get to the Rabbit Valley exit.
2.11.12

 

 

John Hodge

"has the perfect combination of experience: Geology, cartography, a bicycle mechanic and a local bicycle enthusiast who enjoys bicycle touring. John has taught bicycling skills courses at REI and Mesa County." THF

A note from the maps' author:

I made these maps to aid cyclist unfamiliar with the routes around the Grand Junction area or, as in the case of the Colorado National Monument, laws that are unique to some of our local rides. These maps are free to download and print, they're my gift to the cycling community that has done so much for me. As for where we go from here: I've got some ideas for further routes including a series of maps for the Tour of the Valley Century route and even a couple multi-day rides; but first, a question: Is anyone out there? I haven't heard from anyone using these maps for a long time and I'm curious as to whether they are getting used. I'd be delighted to continue making more of these but only if there are riders out there who can make use of them. Please drop me a note at velocartographer@gmail.com.

Meanwhile, you're invited to discuss these maps or anything else concerning road cycling in the Grand Junction area on the Grand Junction Colorado Road Cycling RoutesGrand Junction Colorado Road Cycling Routes facebook page.

A word about copyrights: You'll notice that each map I made has a copyright notice. Does this mean that you can't print it out and use it? Absolutely not! You are more than encouraged to download the .pdf file, print the map, use it, pass it along, whatever you like. Almost. What you can't do is sell them or in any other way make money off of my maps. I made these for everyone to print out for free. Local businesses, such as bike shops, have my permission to print these out and give them away for free, but they're also not allowed to sell them or otherwise make money off them unless they've made prior arrangements with the map author.
If you represent a local business interested in making such arrangements, feel free to contact me at velocartographer@gmail.com .

Thanks,
John Hodge

These maps are available for purchase at the following businesses:
Ruby Canyon Cycles
301 Main St.
Grand Junction, Colorado
970-241-0141

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