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Grand Junction: Holy Cross Bike Loop
Ride some of western Colorado’s finest singletrack with tight turns, long descents, and stunning red sandstone on this 7.4-mile heart-pounder.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Mountain Biking |
| State: | Colorado (CO) |
| Distance: | 7.4 mi |
| Difficulty: | 7 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
TO TRAILHEAD: I-70 Bus. Loop to W. Grand Blvd. which merges into Broadway; follow signs to CO Nat. Monument. Cross CO River; L onto Monument Rd. In 1.7 mi., L into Tabeguache trailhead lot.
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HCR01
| Distance: 7.40 mi | Points: 1757 |
Holy Cross Bike Loop
Points of Interest
Singletrack Glory
Location: 39.032162, -108.610504Take a rest, perched atop a lookout near Colorado National Monument. ©Garryck Hampton
Valley
Location: 39.051727, -108.602493A spider web of trail lace the valley floor. ©Garryck Hampton
HCR001
Location: 39.050049, -108.605400Head S on well-packed trail punctuated with small steps and crisscrossing side trails
HCR002
Location: 39.043980, -108.606598R @ T and crank up short, steep hill
HCR003
Location: 39.038502, -108.610100Straight @ T; climb past low grass and desert shrubs in crimson soil
HCR004
Location: 39.037140, -108.610802Straight @ 3-way; watch for desert hare and sunbathing lizards
HCR005
Location: 39.035030, -108.611397Keep straight again
HCR006
Location: 39.033779, -108.610001Go straight @ 4-way
HCR007
Location: 39.032810, -108.610703L onto Holy Cross Trail. Break for water @ Widowmaker Rock, a giant monolithic slab, before singletrack rollercoaster ahead. Flattops of CO National Monument to SW
HCR008
Location: 39.038349, -108.599403Turn L onto Gunny Loop, then hammer up to a plateau
HCR009
Location: 39.042171, -108.599800R @ T; trail climbs, then gradually descends into a dry canyon wash; some technical sections
HCR010
Location: 39.042160, -108.600800R @ T; trail widens, then it’s a grind up a granny-gear climb
HCR011
Location: 39.043900, -108.604401Stay R @ Y; follow the plateau edge before blasting downhill
HCR012
Location: 39.051788, -108.602798Go slow for mesa views before exhilarating descent to trailhead
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