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A fun "unmaintained" trail that connects Black Ridge to the K1 - Kodel's Canyon Area .


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Map Key

2.0

Miles

3.2

KM

Point to Point

6,063' 1,848 m

High

5,040' 1,536 m

Low

5' 2 m

Up

1,027' 313 m

Down

10%

Avg Grade (6°)

27%

Max Grade (15°)

Dogs Unknown

Description

Access is via the Black Ridge trail which starts at the Visitor Center. Follow this for .5 to the junction with Fruita Dugway. Take a right, and drop fairly quickly down rocky terrain with some steep dropoffs and good views. Once past a man made pond and construction area, you may bail out early to the paved road if needed when the trail passes close to a switchback, or continue on down and through some old barbed wire fences and descend a total of 1200' to the valley floor where you can connect to the K1 - Kodel's Canyon Area . An out and back to the valley floor from the Visitor Center was 7 miles and 1500' of climbing by my watch.

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Hiking Project Staff with improvements by Spencer Weiler

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in Fruita

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#8

in Fruita

#2,591

in Colorado

#30,634

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