The cat may be long out of the bag on the outstanding mountain biking in Fruita, but the real secret is in the righteous riding in the rest of Colorado west. Greater Grand Junction and the surrounding region are home to hundreds of trails with a variety of terrain found nowhere else in the world. And Christopher Schnittker has ridden almost all of them. his book catalogues more than 170 trails in the Colorado National Monument, the Grand Mesa, the Uncompahgre Plateau, the Book Cliffs, Horsethief Canyon, Rabbit Valley and many more, packaged in an easy-to-follow color-coded package designed by partner Natanna Johnson and their desktop publishing company, OutdoorGuru.com. Complete with trail descriptions, topo maps, elevation charts and difficulty rankings for biking and hiking, “Grand Junction Trails and Camping Guide” contains everything you need to get off the beaten path. Most of the trails listed can be done in less than a day, although there are plenty of adventures included for trail junkies looking for an overnight escape. The book also lists 45 nearby campgrounds and campsites.
Get it — Find it at area outdoors stores around Denver and Grand Junction, or log on to www.outdoorguru.com.
