Grand Jct - Bike Ride

 We rode 30 miles RT from the house on the Riverfront Bike path. Where we turned around it said 19 miles to Palisade. This stretch has some river areas, wildlife refuge ponds, and prairie dog colonies. 

McDonald Creek Trail

 This is a nice trail in the Rabbit Valley area close to the Utah border. It is a 5 mile RT hike through a canyon and ends at the Colorado River. We didn't want to push the van on what is a pretty rough road so we had an 8 mile RT hike. We parked at a horse trailer parking lot 1.5 miles before the trailhead. Still some bright yellow trees and some surprisingly green grass in the Canyon. Another day starting just below freezing and then turning into 65 degree t shirt weather for most of the hike. 

We stopped at Highline Lake in Loma on the way home. Looks like it would be a popular spot in the summer. The town of Loma is pretty small. Mostly a farm community from what we could tell during our 30 minute visit.

Highline Lake:

Loma - Bike Ride

 Short afternoon bike ride from the house.

Devils Canyon Trailhead- D3

 There are many options from the Devils Canyon Trailhead. This one is arguably the best. D1 to D3 loop. 7 miles hike into and around a large canyon. It was below freezing when my we woke up but was around 55 and sunny for the hike.