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Grand Junction Cyclepaths is for those who love to ride and enjoy riding with others. We do mountain biking and road biking at friendly levels. Unless otherwise stated in an event invitation, you can expect events to be no-drop events. Of course, it's up to you to make good choices about the level of the events you attend.
Everybody is welcome to suggest and host a meetup - just click the "Suggest a meetup" link and put in the details. Please make sure to give all the info people will need to understand the event and decide if it's right for them. Please review Suggestions for Event Hosts.
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Upcoming events
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Devil’s Lane Hike & Campout – Needles District, Canyonlands NP
Needles Outpost Campground, UT-211, Monticello, UT, USThis will be a strenuous 10-mile round-trip hike, taking approximately 6 hours to complete. Devil’s Lane is located in the Grabens area of the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, northwest of Monticello, Utah.
This exceptionally scenic canyon features a stunning Barrier Canyon Style pictograph panel, with larger-than-life figures peering out over the narrow valley from a cliff at least 100 feet above the canyon floor. Several additional rock art panels can also be found in the area, some of which may be Fremont style.***
### 🏕 Camping Information
We will be camping at Needles Outpost Campground, located just outside Canyonlands National Park.
🔗 Reservations: https://resnexus.com/resnexus/reservations/book/3D633146-F28E-4A3E-BC77-600270094622
🌐 More info: NeedlesOutpost.com- $40.00 per night
- Dogs are allowed in the campground, but NOT allowed on the hike
- You MUST arrive before 6:00 PM — late check-ins are not permitted
2 nights of camping. Friday and Saturday night.
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### 🥾 Hike Details
- Trailhead: Elephant Hill Trailhead
- Coordinates: 38.14674639245216, -109.82975429308006
- Route info: https://www.gjhikes.com/2024/04/devils-lane.html
For those who prefer not to camp, Moab is approximately 1.5 hours from the trailhead and makes a long but doable day trip.
We will be hiking on Saturday.
*If you do not have an America the Beautiful Pass there will be a $30.00 fee per vehicle to enter the park for the trailhead.
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### 🍲 Food & Water
- Bring plenty of food and water, especially for the hike
- We’ll plan to eat dinner together on Saturday. Please bring enough food for yourself only. There are many of us (myself included) with special dietary restrictions.
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More details will be posted soon. I wanted to get this Meetup up early so everyone has time to reserve their campsite.
Some possible resources:
- GPX file extracted from GJ Hikes. Might be correct. You can use this in any app that will load it.
- Map from GJ Hikes (same as picture here). You can put it on your phone in advance.
- GJHikes Description as PDF, can go on phone.
- GaiaGPS Map using GPX Above
- Same thing on RWGPS
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Rampage Loop Mtn Bike Ride... Difficult, Advanced
Third Flats Road parking area, 122 Little Park Road, Grand Junction, CO, USREAD THIS LINK.
Rampage Mountain Bike Trail, Orchard Mesa, ColoradoI road this trail a couple years ago. Parts of it are steep and technical. I plan on walking ALOT!
We will leave from the parking area at Third Flatts Rd. off of Little Park Rd.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/whHL8ZSTJ4AQrWsv6
The loop is about 8 mi. I think. Be prepared for a little more or less. It will seem like more. Wheels roll at 11am. About 2hrs, 30min ride I hope.
Snacks and beverages after the ride.
This is a great area to hike for those that are interested.4 attendees
Past events
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