(Ribbon Trail view from shuttle road)
See that ribbon of slick rock. You'll be riding down that. One cool thing about the southwest is that no desert looks alike and no slick rock rides alike. Even though similar, the desert slick rock of Gooseberry, Moab, Fruita and Grand Junction are markedly different. The Ribbon Trail is one unique piece of slick rock. It's a slab of smooth slick rock that runs for a mile holding a pitch that makes you feel like you're skiing on a bike. A one of a kind experience and FUN! for sure. The Ribbon Trail dumps you into a fabulous network of trails called the Lunch Loops which happen to sit on the doorstep of Grand Junction, CO.
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Ride Type: Shuttle. It's a Slick Rock Slab connected to a vast network of very technical single track that makes its way down to the valley floor. The Lunch Loops can be very challenging and frustrating for some as there are many obstacles that may require intermediates and experts to get off and walk/hike. If you do the Ribbon Trail, you are pretty much committed to do doing the lunch loops
Distance: 9.29 mi (Ribbon-Gunny Loop (lower/left section)-Tabeguache-Holy Cross-Ali Ali-Kurts)
Elevation Gain/Loss: 713/2673 ft
Time: 2.5 hrs-all day depending how many loops you perform in the Lunch Loops
Season: Spring & Fall to avoid excessive Heat. Otherwise, start early if in summer.Winter if it's not freezing/snow
Recommended Map: Fruita, Grand Jct by Latitude 40. (Includes Fruita, Kokopelli Loops, Lunch Loops, Ribbon Trail, Rabbit Valley and more)