TRAILS HAPPY TRAILS Trails of every kind weave through Grand Junction and its vast public lands, creating a giant pretzel of interconnected loops where one wild experience and spectacular view always leads to another. Pick your perfect trail with our handy guide, whether you prefer hiking, biking or horseback riding. RATTLESNAKE CANYON -CENTENNIAL ARCH @_ASHLEYPERRY IF YOU’RE SEEKING … OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD VIEWS ON FOOT Escalante Canyon Petroglyphs, Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area FROM TOP: INSTAGRAM/@_ASHLEYPERRY; FLICKR/IAGOARCHANGEL. ESCALANTE CANYON PETROGLYPHS In less than 1 mile, you’ll walk back in time — 600 million years, that is. This rugged canyon contains important geological, cultural and historical relics such as Native American petroglyphs, some depicting the bighorn sheep that frequent the area. ribbon of clear, glacial water surrounded by basalt boulders, accessed via a pleasant, 2-mile out-and-back hike. Rattlesnake Arches Trail at McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area You don’t need to leave Colorado to see natural red-rock arches, as Rattlesnake Arches Trail provides the second-largest concentration of arches in the world. This 15-mile round-trip hike will get your heart pumping. It’s mostly unshaded, so come prepared with plenty of water and sun protection. Follow the Locals “From a paleo perspective, the neatest thing to do is to hike the Trail Through Time, which is located right off of Interstate 70 at Mile Marker 2. This 1-mile loop trail allows visitors to see actual dinosaur bones still in place. In the summer, you can also catch volunteers from the Museum of Western Colorado excavating fossil finds at the nearby Mygatt-Moore Quarry.” — Greg Gnesios, first manager of McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area Lost Lake Trail on the Grand Mesa There are over 300 lakes on the Grand Mesa, but few match the dream-like beauty of Lost Lake — a 970.256.4060 | VisitGrandJunction.com | 5
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